document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163189>Question 163189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 161 miles.  Each of the two smaller sides of the triangle is two-thirds the length of the longest side.  Find the length of each side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120287 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=120287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x/3+2x/3+x=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/3+x=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+3x)/3=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=3*161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=483<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=483/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=69 miles for thr longest side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3*69=138/3=46 for the 2 short sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46+46+69=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "161=161<BR>\n" );
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