document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144791>Question 144791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A roll of wire 105cm long wraps exactly three times around a triangular piece of wood.  If the triangle has sides with lengths 2x cm, 5x-3 and 3x+8cm, find the dimensions of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*2x+3(5x-3)+3(3x+8)=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+15x-9+9x+24=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=105+9-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=90/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3=6cm. for one side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3-3=15-3=12cm. for the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3+8=9+8=17cm. for the third side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*6+3*12+3*17=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+36+51=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105=105\r<BR>\n" );
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