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document.write( "A triangular lot has a perimeter of 54 yards of fencing.  The longest side of the lot is 11 yards longer than the shortest side.  The other side is 7 yards longer than the shortest side.  Find the value of the three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=127637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter is a sum of the lenght of all the sides of the triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets say that x is a lenght of the shortest side,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the longest side y that is 11 yards longer than x we can write as y=x+11. The Other side z is 7 yards longer than x then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then z=x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter formula P=x+y+z now substitute for P,y, and z so u have one unknown x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=x+(x+11)+(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you solve for x you will get x=12, then y=23, and z =19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check  P=12+23+19=54  true!!!<BR>\n" );
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