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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 #179853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=179853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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( "Let x be the second side of the triangle above. Then the first side is 2*x and the third side is x + 24. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is 144 = x + (2*x)+ (x+24)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x then substitute x for into 2*x and x+24 for the other sides. </SPAN>\n" );
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