document.write( "Question 161212: toms 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 second longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side. what is the length of each side? \n" ); document.write( "
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the fence measures 378 yards. the shortest side is 30 yards longer than one-half of the longest side. the second longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side. what is the length of each side?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the longest side
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\n" ); document.write( "from the statements,
\n" ); document.write( "\"the shortest side is 30 yards longer than one-half of the longest side.\"
\n" ); document.write( "we can say:
\n" ); document.write( ".5x + 30 = the shortest side
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\" the second longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side.\"
\n" ); document.write( "x-2 = 2nd longest side
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\n" ); document.write( "what is the length of each side?
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (.5x+30) + (x-2) = 378
\n" ); document.write( "x + .5x + x + 30 - 2 = 378
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x + 28 = 378
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x = 378 - 28
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x = 350
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"350%2F2.5\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 140 yds is the longest side
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( ".5(140) + 30 = 100 yd is the shortest side
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "140 - 2 = 138 yds is the 2nd side
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 140 + 100 + 138 = 378 \n" ); document.write( "
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