What factors made it difficult for george washington to recruit forces for the continental congress?

The uncertainty of the war and low pay for soldiers  

Explanation:

George Washington had a hard time recruiting forces for the continental congress. The colonies could not pay a fair salary to the soldiers; moreover, there was no guarantee of victory in a war against England, because the English army was extremely prepared, unlike the American army which was basically made up of unprepared farmers. George Washington ended up forming a poor and disorganized American army, that tried to fight as it could to keep burning the flame of the fight for the independence.

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)

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