document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200897>Question 200897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this perimeter problem? I'm not very good with word problems and I so desperately need help in learning how to do it right for class.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The word problem is: One side of a triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 10 meters less than the longest side. Ther perimeter is 45 meters. Find all three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2nd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10 = 3rd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x + 2x-10 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11  (2nd side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 22 (longest side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10 = 12 (3rd side)<BR>\n" );
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