document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209923>Question 209923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help... i need to do all these steps for the next word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st step- write a \"let\" statement, & express other quantities in terms of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd step- translate to equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-> The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:12:13. What is the lenght of each side of the triangle if the perimeter of the triangle is 15 in.? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of each side of the triangle if the perimeter of the triangle is 15 in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the multiplier of each ratio value to achieve this perimeter:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 12x + 13x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(5) = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(12) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(13) = 6.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution: 2.5 + 6 + 6.5 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Statement. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each of the ratio values by one half to get a perimeter of 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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