Question
if a triangle has a perimeter of 50cm one side is double the length of the base and the second side is four less than three times the base how long is the base?
Answers
Reiny
base ---- x
one other side ---- 2x
2nd side ----- 3x-4
solve:
x + 2x + 3x-4 = 50
one other side ---- 2x
2nd side ----- 3x-4
solve:
x + 2x + 3x-4 = 50