document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234309>Question 234309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three sides of a triangle are represented by x,x+3 and x+5. The perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the triangle is 35 units. Solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172787 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=172787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x+3+x+5=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=35-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 for the short side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+3=12 for the middle side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+5=14 for the longest side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+12+14=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35  </SPAN>\n" );
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