document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26212>Question 26212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first side of a triangle is 8 meters longer than twice the second side,  The third side is 3 times the second side. The perimeter is 128 meters.  I'm supposed to find the lengths of three sides... I've done and redone this problem, it doesn't seem to make sense...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "help please O:-)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a VERY greatful student in need </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14209 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=14209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 2nd side of the triangle = X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then first side = 2X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And third side = 3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a triangle is the sum of all its sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. X+2X + 8 + 3x = 6X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But we know this equals 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. 6x+8 = 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 8 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by 6 throughout<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 20 which is the 2nd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First side = 2X+ 8 = 2(20)+8 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side = 3X = 3(20) = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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