document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234793>Question 234793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two sides of a pentagon have length (3x-5) cm and three sides of length (2x-1) cm. if the perimeter is 89 cm, what is the length of longest side?<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 #173104 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=173104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(3X-5)+3(2X-1)=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X-10+6X-3=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X=89+10+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=102/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8.5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8.5-5=25.5-5=20.5 ANS. FOR THE LONGEST SIDES. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8.5-1=17-1=16 ANS. FOR THE SHORT SIDES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*20.5+3*16=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41+48=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89=89 </SPAN>\n" );
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