document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183294>Question 183294</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh>Fourth Edition Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small area in fron 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 than the first side.  Find the length in meters of each side of the triangular region.... Please help me I don't even know where to start </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f be the length of the 1st side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+.5f+f-3=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5f-3=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5f=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=16m<BR>\n" );
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