Question

The perimeter of a triangle is 82 feet. One side of the triangle is 2 times the second side. The third side is 2 feet longer than the second side. Find the length of each side.

Answer 1

Side 1: 40 feet

Side 2: 20 feet

Side 3: 22 feet

Explanation:

Side 1 is twice the length of side 2 and side 2 is 20 feet, which means side 1 is 40 feet. Side 3 is the the length of the second side plus 2, which means it has a length of 22 feet.