document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161037>Question 161037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A triangle has a perimeter of 96 inches. Its shortest side measures 3 inches shorter than its middle side, and longest side measures 12 inches longer than its middle side. Find the lengths of the triangle's three side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118688 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=118688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=M-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=M+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+M+L=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M-3)+M+(M+12)=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M+9=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=96-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=87/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=29 ANSWER FOR THE MIDDLE SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=29-3=26 FOR THE SHORT SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=29+12=41 FOR THE LONG SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29+26+41=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=96 </SPAN>\n" );
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