document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26207>Question 26207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 26 centimeters.  Side A of the triangle is 3 centimeters longer than side B.  Side C is 1 centimeter shorter than twice side B.  Find the length of each side please.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried and tried this problem over and over again. If you could just break it down into steps for me that'd be awsome! Thanks a lot! :-D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=14080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let side b be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let side a be x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let side c be 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+3+2x-1=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+3=9(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6)-1=11(c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, side b is 6cm, side a is 9cm, and side c is 11cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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