Question

The second side of a triangle is 8 inches less than the first side. The third side is 14 inches more than the first side. The perimeter of the triangle is 63 inches. find each side of the triangle. help please...

Answer 1

x+(14+x)+(x-8)=36
try using this its gonna help

Answer 2

can you please explain on how you got that equation?!

Answer 3

ok so i used x as the unknown for the question and so one is going to be x and the side with 8 inches less than the first side will be x-8 and the side with 14 inches more than the first side will be 14 +x....does it make sense?

Answer 4

ohhhh! okkk

Answer 5

i just don't really get how to simplify it =/

Answer 6

like its x+(14+x)+(x-8)=63

Answer 7

oh do u know how to solve for x ?

Answer 8

and you multiply x and 14 and you keep going..

Answer 9

sorry my computer froze when i was answering ure question

Answer 10

no problem thank you for helping my wiiht this question in the first place!

Answer 11

like can you teach me step by step on how to solve it please? =/

Answer 12

yeah sure ..so add the like terms first thats the x's and then subtract 14-8

Answer 13

thats going to be 3x +6=36 then u take six to the other side and ure going to be left with the equation 3x=36-6 right?

Answer 14

so x equals 19?

Answer 15

x equals 10

Answer 16

but the perimeter is 63 not 36..

Answer 17

oh sorry yeah i c=got confused back yeah its 19

Answer 18

so then substitute the 19 with x in the equation

Answer 19

ok thank you!

Answer 20

np :)

Answer 21

wait umm can you help please help me answer one more question?!

Answer 22

oh sure just post it

Answer 23

okk! thank you so muchh!

Answer 24

do i post it here or on another box?

Answer 25

yeah just close this question then u'll get room for posting the new one..

Answer 26

ok thankks