document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25618>Question 25618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a triangle measures 62cm. the 2nd side is 2 times longer than the fist, and the 3rd side is 12cm larger than the second. What is the length of the longest side. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let first side = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so second side is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and third side is 2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now we have x+2x+2x+12=62 sum the x-terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+12=62 now subtract 12 from both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+12-12=62-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=50 divide both sides by 5 to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 this is length of first side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second side is 2x which =20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side is 2x+12 which =32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 10+20+32 = 62cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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