A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and the third side is 11 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 155 feet. What is the length of the shortest side? The length of the shortest side is

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A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and the third side is 11 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 155 feet.
What is the length of the shortest side?
The length of the shortest side is
Transcribed Image Text:A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and the third side is 11 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 155 feet. What is the length of the shortest side? The length of the shortest side is
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