document.write( "Question 192336: Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "I am having a little trouble with this algebra problem. if someone could be kind enough to tell me how to go about solving it. I would be very grateful \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dustin is designing triangular pen for his angora rabbits named boo bop and flair hair. Now \"Boo and Flair\" will not settle for just any pen; it has to meet these specifications: The first side of the triangle must be 8 feet shorter than the second side. the third side must be 4 times as long as the first side. Find the length of each side of the triangle if the perimeter is 26. \n" ); document.write( "
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The first side of the triangle must be 8 feet shorter than the second side. the third side must be 4 times as long as the first side. Find the length of each side of the triangle if the perimeter is 26.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = length of second side
\n" ); document.write( "then because \"first side of the triangle must be 8 feet shorter than the second side\" we get
\n" ); document.write( "x-8 = length of first side
\n" ); document.write( "and from \"third side must be 4 times as long as the first side\" we get
\n" ); document.write( "3(x-8) = length of third side
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\n" ); document.write( "And, because the perimeter is 26:
\n" ); document.write( "26 = x + x-8 + 3(x-8)
\n" ); document.write( "26 = x + x-8 + 3x - 24
\n" ); document.write( "26 = 5x - 32
\n" ); document.write( "58 = 5x
\n" ); document.write( "11.6 feet = x (second side)
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\n" ); document.write( "First side:
\n" ); document.write( "x-8 = 11.6-8 = 3.6 feet (first side)
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\n" ); document.write( "Third side:
\n" ); document.write( "3(x-8) = 3(11.6-8) = 3(3.6) = 10.8 feet (third side)\r
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