document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25149>Question 25149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 43 inches. The second side is three inches longer than the first side. The third side is one inch longer than the second. Find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=13499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=first side, x+3=second side, and x+3+1=third side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All together they should total 43.  Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(x+3)+(x+3+1) = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+3+x+3+1 = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 7 = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 43-7 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36/3 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = 12+3 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+1 = 12+3+1 = 16   </SPAN>\n" );
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