document.write( "Question 177071This question is from textbook
\n" ); document.write( ": A small area in front of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side is 3 meters less than the first side. Find the length in meters of each side of the triangular region. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #132161 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Remember: \"system%28P%5BT%5D=s%5B1%5D%2Bs%5B2%5D%2Bs%5B3%5D%29\", working eqn
\n" ); document.write( "where------>\"system%28P%5BT%5D=37m%2Cs%5B1%5D=x%2Cs%5B2%5D=%281%2F2%29x%2Cs%5B3%5D=x-3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"37=x%2B%281%2F2%29x%2Bx-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"37%2B3=2x%2B%281%2F2%29x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"40=%284x%2Bx%29%2F2\" cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=40%2A2=80\"------>\"cross%285%29x%2Fcross%285%29=cross%2880%2916%2Fcross%285%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=highlight%2816m=s%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5B2%5D=%281%2F2%2916=highlight%288m=s%5B2%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5B3%5D=16-3=highlight%2813m=s%5B3%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? Go back working eqn:
\n" ); document.write( "\"37m=16m%2B8m%2B13m\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"37m=37m\"
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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