document.write( "Question 151574: The length of the longest side of a triangle is twice the length of the shortest side. The length of the middle-sized side is five more than the length of the shortest side. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle if the perimeter is 33 feet. Draw and label a picture representing this solution. \n" ); document.write( "
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.10X+.02*40=.05(40+X)
\n" ); document.write( ".10X+.8=2+.05X
\n" ); document.write( ".10X-.05X=2-.08
\n" ); document.write( ".05X=1.2
\n" ); document.write( "X=1.2/.05
\n" ); document.write( "X=24 OZ. OF 10% BAKING SODA MUST BE ADDED.
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\n" ); document.write( ".10*24+.02*40=.05(40+24)
\n" ); document.write( "2.4+.8=.05*64
\n" ); document.write( "3.2=3.2
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