
### Instruction: help me answer this question The longest side of a triangle is 3 times the shortest side, and the third side is 2 cm shorter than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 61 cm, find the minimum length of the shortest side., think step by step
### Assistant: We represented the length of the shortest side as x cm, and after simplification we got the inequality 7x - 2 ≥ 61, which leads to x ≥ 9. , The answer is The minimum length of the shortest side is 9 cm.
