The perimeter of a triangle is 131 ft. The lengths of two sides are the same. The length of the third side is 7 ft shorter than either of the other two sides. Find the lengths (in ft) of the three sides. shorter side | ft each of the other sides ft

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The perimeter of a triangle is 131 ft. The lengths of two sides are the same. The length of the third side is 7 ft shorter than either
of the other two sides. Find the lengths (in ft) of the three sides.
shorter side
ft
each of the other sides
ft
Transcribed Image Text:The perimeter of a triangle is 131 ft. The lengths of two sides are the same. The length of the third side is 7 ft shorter than either of the other two sides. Find the lengths (in ft) of the three sides. shorter side ft each of the other sides ft
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