document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148961>Question 148961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a triangle is 41 cm. the measure of the shortest side is 7 cm less than the middle side. the measure of the longest side is 5 cm less than the sum of the other 2 sides. find the lengths of the sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=109295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shortest: x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "middle: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longest: x+x-7-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-7+x+x+x-7-5=41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-19=41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shortest side: 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Middle side: 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longest side: 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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