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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

parthkohli · Answer

See, if we try to think about it, then the length of shortest side is basically half the longest side.


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anonymous · Answer

Yes, exactly. So... what you have drawn seems to match with a., does it not?

parthkohli · Answer

It does.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you ParthKohli! I really appreciate your simple explanation

parthkohli · Answer

:)

lgbasallote · Answer

simple explanation...didnt he just repeat a statement in the problem lol

parthkohli · Answer

;) lol what if he didn't get it

lgbasallote · Answer

Problem : length of the shortest side is 1/2 the length of the longest side

Parth Kohli: the length of shortest side is basically half the longest side

you were saying?