In what ways did the Renaissance affect Flanders?

Why did the Renaissance first spread from Northern Italy to Flanders (today part of France and the Netherlands)? Flanders was rich from long-distance trade and the cloth industry and had people willing to become patrons of the arts. ... In northern Europe royal courts played a major role in introducing Renaissance styles.

Explanation:

the perimeter of a triangle is 69 cm. side a is 5 cm shorter than side b. side c is twice as long as side a. find the length of each side. i need to know how to do it in 2 equations.  

equations:

a = b-5

c = 2a

a + b + c = 69

the answer is c. they believed the royal family should hold all the power.