document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215490>Question 215490</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321557131/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having a problem solving this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two sides of a triangle have the same length.  The third side measures 4m less than twice that length.  The perimeter of the triangle is 24m.  Find the lengths of the three sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Miranda </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=162822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the length of one of the two equal sides, then the length of third side is 2x-4.  The sum of these three sides (called the perimeter) is given as 24m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B%282x-4%29+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B%282x-4%29+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-4+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-4+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-4+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-4+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lengths of the three sides are: 7m, 7m, and 10m. </SPAN>\n" );
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