13. Dimensions of a Puzzle Piece A puzzle piece in the shape of a triangle has perimeter 30 cm. Two sides of the triangle are each twice as long as the shortest side. Find the length of the shortest side. (Side lengths in the figure are in centimeters.) 2x 2x

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13. Dimensions of a Puzzle Piece A puzzle piece in the
shape of a triangle has perimeter 30 cm. Two sides of
the triangle are each twice as long as the shortest side.
Find the length of the shortest side. (Side lengths in
the figure are in centimeters.)
2x
2x
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