Problema Solution
the perimeter of a triangle is 63 inches. The longest side is 22 inches longer than the shortest side. The longest side is twice as long as the remaining side. Find the lengths of all three sides
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Let x, y and z represent the lengths of the sides and x < y < z (x is the shortest side, z is the longest side and y is the remaining side)
x + y + z = 63
z = 22 + x
z = 2y
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x = 12 in
y = 17 in
z = 34 in
The lengths of the three sides are 12 in, 17 in and 34 in.