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  • 13-09-2018
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One side of a triangle is twice another. The third side is 8 inches and the perimeter of 26 inches. How long is each side?

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OmegaAzzy
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  • 13-09-2018

Side one will be x, and side two will be y.

x = 2y

x + y + 8 = 26

Subtract 8

x + y = 18

Remember that x = 2y

The only value that would make this expression true, is 6.

12 + 6 = 18

Now we can plug these values in to x + y + 8 = 26

12 + 6 + 8 = 26

That's it.



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