document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220428>Question 220428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of a triangle is 51 inches. side A is one inche greater than side C. Side B is twice as long as side A. Find the longest side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><B>LtAurora(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LtAurora><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, lets write all the lengths in terms of side A, since the relations all go back to it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Side C:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=C%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=C%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A-1=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A-1=C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, we knew that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB%2BC=51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB%2BC=51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. However, know we have what C and B are, so we can rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2B2A%2BA-1=51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2B2A%2BA-1=51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move the 1 to the other side and combine the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4A=52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4A=52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting back in for C & B give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longest side is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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