Observe the figure and its sides are .
The perimeter of the figure is .
The perimeter of the figure is = total of all sides of the figure.
\So .
Subtract from each side.
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The third side of the figure is .
Subtract by adding their additive inverse.
The additive inverse of is
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The additive inverse of is
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Group like terms.
\Combine like terms.
\The third side of the figure is .