document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138301>Question 138301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 1/2:1/3:1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm.The length of the longest side is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)52 cm	b)48 cm	c)32cm	d)26cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)52 cm	b)48 cm	c)32cm	d)26cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sides are x/2. x/3, x/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + x/3 + x/4 = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 12 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 4x + 3x = 12*104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = 12*104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest side is x/2 = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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