The perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm. The second side is five less than the first side. The third side is one more than twice the first side. What is the length of the SECOND side?

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tkhunny · Answer

Give names to the sides, please.  Just names.  We can worry about values, later.

anonymous · Answer

ok side 1=a side  side 2 = b and side 3 = c

tkhunny · Answer

Okay, now translate.

"The perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm."

Use a, b, and c to mean what that says.

anonymous · Answer

nevermind that problem how bout this 5x + 6y = 10 solve for Y

tkhunny · Answer

That's not good enough.  Just getting answers from the chat does not constitute you actually learning.  Post new problem on a new thread and quit playing games and wasting the time of our volunteers.

anonymous · Answer

ok well thank you anyway