Equation?
The perimeter of a triangle is 39 inches. If the length of the shortest side is 1/2 the length of the longest side, and the length of the third side is 1 less than the length of the longest side, what is the length of each side? The shortest side is 8.
a. x=1/2y
b. x=2y
c. x=1/2+y
d. x=1/2-y

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Equation? 
The perimeter of a triangle is 39 inches. If the length of the shortest side is 1/2 the length of the longest side, and the length of the third side is 1 less than the length of the longest side, what is the length of each side? The shortest side is 8. 
a. x=1/2y
b. x=2y
c. x=1/2+y
d. x=1/2-y

anonymous · Answer

I believe it might be a. Claification?

anonymous · Answer

*Clarification?

anonymous · Answer

-_-

anonymous · Answer

I'm quite happy to walk you through the steps.

anonymous · Answer

O.k. It's just that I'm on a rushed time limit. But thank you.

blues · Answer

Hi mathsux4real, when asking people for a clarification, please be prepared to take the time to listen to them when they explain it to you. OK?