document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194832>Question 194832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first side of a triangle measures 5 in. less than the second side, the third side is 3 in. more than the first side, and the perimeter is 17 in. How long is the third side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If s represents the length of the second side, which of the following represents the length of the third side? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " s - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " s - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " s + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If s represents the length of the second side, which of the following represents the length of the third side? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "s - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=blue>s - 2</font>, Answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5B1%5D=s-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5B1%5D=s-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 5 inches less than 2nd side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5B3%5D=s-5%2Bhighlight%283%29=highlight%28s-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5B3%5D=s-5%2Bhighlight%283%29=highlight%28s-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 3 inches more than 1st side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving Perimeter:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17=s-5%2Bs%2Bs-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17=s-5%2Bs%2Bs-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17=3s-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17=3s-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2B7=3s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2B7=3s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=3s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=3s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%2824%298%2Fcross%283%29=cross%283%29s%2Fcross%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%2824%298%2Fcross%283%29=cross%283%29s%2Fcross%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28s=8in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28s=8in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 2nd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s-5=8-5=red%283in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s-5=8-5=red%283in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 1st side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s-2=8-2=red%286in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s-2=8-2=red%286in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 3rd side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font><BR>\n" );
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