document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178182>Question 178182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please show me how to do this word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of the triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shown in the accompanying figure is 12 meters. Determine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the values of x, x +1, and x +2 by solving the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1)+(x+2)=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=133142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of the triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shown in the accompanying figure is 12 meters. Determine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the values of x, x +1, and x +2 by solving the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1)+(x+2)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 3 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru by 3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side 1: x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 2: x+1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3: x+2 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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