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Jim's nephew owns a triangular plot of land. The perimeter fence that surrounds the land measure 121 feet. The shortest side is 15 feet longer than one-half the longest side. The second longest side is 4 feet shorter than the longest side. What is the length of each side.

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Hi, here is the solution...

Perimeter = 121 feet

Let "x" be the longest side.

Shortest side = 15 feet longer than one-half ...

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