document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27142>Question 27142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given a triangle with perimeter of 60cm and the second side is 4 more than the first and the third side is half the second. Find the length of each of the sides </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Second side is 4 more than the first = (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side is half the second = (x+4)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total length = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First side + second side + third side = total length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x             + (x+4)           + (x+4)/2 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4 + (x+4)/2 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x +  8 + x +4 = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 12 = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 21.6 ( I think...this is a mental calculation so forgive me if i'm wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Test : x + (x+4) + (x+4)/2 = 21.6 + 25.6 + 12.8 = 47.2 + 12.8 = 60, yes, it seems to be the right answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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