document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151707>Question 151707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom's Uncle owns a triangular piece of land.  The perimeter fence that surrounds the land measures 378 yards.  The shortest side is 30 yards longer than one-half of the longest side.  The 2nd longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side.  What is the length of each side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111533 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=111533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 378=(30+L/2)+(L-2)+L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "378=30+L/2+L-2+L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "378=2.5L+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5L=378-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5L=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=350/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=140 FOR THE LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+140/2=30+70=100 FOR THE NEXT SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140-2=138 FOR THE THIORD SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140+100+138=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "378=378<BR>\n" );
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