document.write( "Question 181366: The Base of the triangle is 4 inches longer than the length of one of the other sides. Use a system of equations to find the length of each side of the triangle. Perimeter =46 inches \n" ); document.write( "
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The Base of the triangle is 4 inches longer than the length of one of the other sides. Use a system of equations to find the length of each side of the triangle. Perimeter = 46 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "It doesn't say it is a right triangle, so there is no unique solution
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\n" ); document.write( "designate the 3 sides as a, b, c
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "\" Base of the triangle is 4 inches longer than the length of one of the other sides.\"
\n" ); document.write( "b = (a + 4)
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\n" ); document.write( "a = (b - 4)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Perimeter = 46 inches\"
\n" ); document.write( "a + b + c = 46
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (a+4) for b
\n" ); document.write( "a + (a+4) + c = 46
\n" ); document.write( "2a + c = 46 - 4
\n" ); document.write( "2a + c = 42
\n" ); document.write( "c = (42 - 2a)
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