document.write( "Question 201630: In a triagle,the second side is one-third of the first side in length. The third side is 2 meters less than the first side. The perimeter of the triangle is 26 meters. Form an algebraic equation to express this problem. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #151868 by checkley77(12844)\"\" \"About 
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x+x/3+x-2=27
\n" ); document.write( "(3x+x+3x-2*3)/3=27
\n" ); document.write( "7x-6=3*27
\n" ); document.write( "7x=6+81
\n" ); document.write( "7x=87
\n" ); document.write( "x=87/7 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "87/7+(87/7)/3+87/7-2=27
\n" ); document.write( "87/7+87/7*1/3+87/7-2=27
\n" ); document.write( "87/7+87/21+87/7-14/7=27
\n" ); document.write( "(3*87+87+87*3-14*3)/21=27
\n" ); document.write( "(261+87+261-42)/21=27
\n" ); document.write( "567/21=27
\n" ); document.write( "567=21*27
\n" ); document.write( "567=567\r
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