The shortest side of an isosceles triangle is labeled, in inches, in the triangle below. The two longer sides are 6 inches longer than the shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 33 inches.

Complete question is;

The shortest side of an isosceles triangle is 2x - 3 inches long. the longer sides are 6 inches longer than the shortest side. the perimeter of the triangle is 33 inches. what is the length of each side of the longer sides of the triangle.

Shortest side = 7 inches

Side 2 = 13 inches

Side 3 = 13 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that;

Triangle is isosceles

The shortest side is 2x - 3 inches

The other 2 sides which are equal because it's an isosceles triangle are both 6 inches longer than the shortest side. Thus;

Side 2 = side 3 = 2x - 3 + 6 = 2x + 3

Since perimeter = 33 and sum of all 3 sides is the perimeter. Thus;

(2x - 3) + 2x + 3 + 2x + 3 = 33

6x + 3 = 33

6x = 33 - 3

6x = 30

x = 30/6

x = 5

Thus;

Shortest side = 2(5) - 3 = 7

Other 2 sides are each; 2(5) + 3 = 13

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