document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231162>Question 231162</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 lengths of the sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=171155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x+(1.5x-3)=28.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1.5x-3=28.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x=28.5+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x=31.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31.5*1/3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 ans. for the 2 equal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*9-3=13.5-3=10.5 ans. for the long side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9+9+10.5=28.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28.5=28.5\r<BR>\n" );
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