A triangular-shaped deck has one side that is 4 feet longer than the shortest side and a third side that is 4 feet shorter than twice the length of the shortest side. If the perimeter of the deck is 76 feet, what are the lengths of the three sides? The shortest side of the deck is (Simplify your answer.) The next-longest side of the deck is (Simplify your answer.) The longest side of the deck is (Simplify your answer.)
A triangular-shaped deck has one side that is 4 feet longer than the shortest side and a third side that is 4 feet shorter than twice the length of the shortest side. If the perimeter of the deck is 76 feet, what are the lengths of the three sides? The shortest side of the deck is (Simplify your answer.) The next-longest side of the deck is (Simplify your answer.) The longest side of the deck is (Simplify your answer.)
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter10: Measurement, Area, And Volume
Section10.1: Triangles
Problem 5E
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Transcribed Image Text:A triangular-shaped deck has one side that is 4 feet longer than the shortest side and a third side that is 4 feet shorter than twice the length of the shortest side. If the perimeter of the deck
is 76 feet, what are the lengths of the three sides?
The shortest side of the deck is
(Simplify your answer.)
The next-longest side of the deck is
(Simplify your answer.)
The longest side of the deck is
(Simplify your answer.)
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