document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246217>Question 246217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to this problem?  I'm having a hard time with it?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A scalene triangle has three unequal sides. The perimeter of a scalene triangle is 144 m. If the first side is twice as long as the second side and the third<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side is 24 m longer than the second side, then what are the measures 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 #179852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=179852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first side be A, the second side B, and the third side C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) A+B+C = 144 \"The perimeter of a scalene triangle is 144 m\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) A = 2B \"...the first side (A) is twice as long as the second side (B)...\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) C = B+24 \"...the third side (C) is 24 m longer than the second side,...\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In equation 1) replace the A with equation 2) and the C with equation 3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) (2B)+B+(B+24) = 144 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1c) 4B+24 = 144 Subtract 24 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1d) 4B = 120 Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1e)B = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) A = 2B = 2(30) = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a) C = B+24 = 30+24 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The measures of the sides are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 60 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 30 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 54 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B+C = 60+30+54 = 144 m (The given perimeter of the scalene triangle). </SPAN>\n" );
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