A pentagon has 3 congruent sides and 2 other congruent sides. The perimeter of the pentagon is 36 centimeters. The three long congruent sides are 2 centimeters longer than the two shorter congruent sides.
Let x = length of a short side
Let y = length of a long side
The system of equations can be used to represent the situation.
y = x + 22
x + 3y = 36
What is the length of one of the shorter congruent sides?
A. 2 centimeters
B. 6 centimeters
C. 8 centimeters
D. 17 centimeters