document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209969>Question 209969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 17. One side is 1 inch shorter than the longest and 1 inch longer than the shortest. What are the dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the longest be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A second side is \"x-1\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shortest side is \"x-2\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-1 + x-2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -3 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20/3 inches (longest side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 17/3 inches (2nd side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 14/3 inches (shortest side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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