Question

the longer side of a triangle is twice as long as the shortest side and 2 cm. longer than the third side. of the perimeter of the triangle is 33 cm, what is the length of each side?

Answer 1

X+Y+Z=33
X=2Y
X=Z+2
X+(X/2)+(X-2)=33
2X+(X/2)=35
5X=70
X=14
Y=7
Z=12