document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205823>Question 205823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A leather coin purse has the shape of a triangle.  Two sides are equal in length and the third side is 3 centimeters shorter than one and one-half times the length of the equal sides.  The perimeter is 28.5 centimeters.  Find the length of the sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1.5x-3)+2x=28.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x=31.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two side are 9 cm each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side is 10.5 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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