In a triangle the longest side is 3 inches longer than twice the shortest side. The third side is 2 inches less than twice the shortest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 61 inches, which equation should be used to find the length of the shortest side, s?

Let's let A, B, C represent the sides of the triangle from shortest to longest, then:

A = ?

B = A + 2

C = A + 3

To find the perimeter we add all the sides p = A + B + C, and based on the problem

p = A + B + C

26  = A + (A + 2) + (A+3)

26 = 3A + 5

21 = 3A

7 = A

Now we can use the fact that A = 7 in, which is the shortest side, to find all three sides:

A = 7

B = 7 + 2 = 9

C = 7 + 3 = 10

The lengths  of the sides are 7 in, 9 in, and 10 in.

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