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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Side 2=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 1=s-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3=s-5+3=s-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s)+(s-5)+(s-2)=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s-7=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 7 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side =6-2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second side of the triangle =s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first side of the triangle is =s-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd side is =(s-5)+3=s-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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