document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236627>Question 236627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 84 cm. each of the 2 longer sides of the triangle is 3 times as long as the shortest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shortest side have length \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side is 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side + side + side = perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + 3x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest side = x = 12 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side = 3x = 3*12 = 36 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side = 3x = 36 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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