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A vacant city lot is being turned into a neighborhood

Last updated: 7/16/2022

A vacant city lot is being turned into a neighborhood

A vacant city lot is being turned into a neighborhood garden. The neighbors want to fence in a triangular section of the lot and plant flowers there. The longest side of the triangular section is 7 feet shorter than twice the shortest side. The third side is 2 feet longer than the shortest side. The perimeter is 59 feet. How long is each side?