x=5,3x-1,4x-2 p=66 find the length of the shortest side please help

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anonymous · Answer

are you missing any info?

anonymous · Answer

I'm going to answer this as if your shape is a triangle because from the info you gave thats what is seems like

anonymous · Answer

no lol its in a triangle

anonymous · Answer

yes @TechnoSoul  its in a traingle

anonymous · Answer

you can correct me if im wrong about the triangle part.
so P - perimeter, im assuming which is the sum of all sides

anonymous · Answer

wait.... @ruben12345 this is pointless work XD just plug in x into the 2 equations you can find it that way

anonymous · Answer

for example 66+5?

anonymous · Answer

or 4(66)-2

anonymous · Answer

plug in x to just the first two equations that are shown, you get 14 and 18. 3x-1 is shorter if you just plug in x

anonymous · Answer

p (perimeter) = 66 yea? so then its just 14 + 18 + x = 66 making x 32 so then 14 is still the smallest side

anonymous · Answer

doesnt x = 5?

anonymous · Answer

ooh i see. i didnt read fully. you just recycled x :)

anonymous · Answer

ya, thats what im saying. plug in x into 3x-1 and 4x-2. you will get 14 and 18

anonymous · Answer

ya sorry....habit to just put x now XD

anonymous · Answer

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