document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170282>Question 170282</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The preimeter of the triangle shown in the accompany figure is 12 meters. Determine the values of x, x+1, and x +2 by solving the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1)+(x+2)=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B3=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B3=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=12-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=12-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%289%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%289%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the following sides are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x: 3 units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1: 4 units (just add 1 to 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2: 5 units (just add 2 to 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take note that 3+4+5=7+5=12 so this confirms our answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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