a flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length ofthe shortest side and the third side is 19 feel more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 171 feet. a=_____ ft (shortest side)
b=_____ft (second side)
c=_______ft (third side)

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a flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length ofthe shortest side and the third side is 19 feel more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 171 feet. a=_____ ft (shortest side)
b=_____ft (second side)
c=_______ft (third side)

anonymous · Answer

We can make this fun to solve :)

anonymous · Answer

step by step or just the answer?

anonymous · Answer

please and thank you the last person was helping me but left umm i prefer answer buthow ever you wnt

anonymous · Answer

ok I'll just give you the answer if that's alright

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

anonymous · Answer

shortest side - x
2nd side - 2x 
3r side - x + 19

x + 2x + x + 19 = 143

anonymous · Answer

so for each what are the answers i need 3

anonymous · Answer

omg its 171 feet i'm so sorry

anonymous · Answer

so x + 2x + x + 19 = 171 

so I'll think about what to do next one sec

anonymous · Answer

for which one

anonymous · Answer

Ok I got it!

anonymous · Answer

So x = 38

So the shortest side is 38 

The second side is 76

And the last side is 57

anonymous · Answer

Add those all up and it makes 171

anonymous · Answer

thanks