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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the perimeter of a triangle is 87 centimeters. if two sides are equally long and the third is 9 centimeters longer than the others find the length of teh three sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Perimeter is all sides added together so, x+x+x+9=87 now solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it x=39?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or x=18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not quite. First add like terms 3x+9=87 then subtract 9 from both sides 3x=78 x=26

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