Question

A triangle has a perimeter of 23 inches. The medium side is three inches more than the shortest side, and the longest side is twice the length of the shortest side. Find the length of the shortest side.

Answer 1

Thats the shortest side?

Answer 2

Can you show me how you got that, please?

Answer 3

sorry smallest side is 5 medium is 8 and largest is 10

Answer 4

if x is smallest side , use equation 23=x+x+3+2x

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

So then I just distribute?

Answer 7

oh

Answer 8

yep congrats.

Answer 9

Thanks