document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140950>Question 140950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm. One side is 2 centimeters longer than the shortest side. The longest side is 2 centimeters less than twice the length of the shortest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle.Please help Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"One side is 2 centimeters longer than the shortest side\" __ x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The longest side is 2 centimeters less than twice the length of the shortest side\" __ 2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm\" __ x+(x+2)+(2x-2)=24 __ 4x=24 __ x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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