document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253674>Question 253674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one side of a triangle is 1 inch longer than shortest side and is 1 inch shorter than the longest side. the perimeter is 17 inches. what is the dimension of the triangle ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shortest side be of length \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 2nd side is \"x+1\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longest side is x+1+1 = \"x+2\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+1 + x+2 = 17 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (14/3)\" ------shortest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 17/3\" ------2nd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 20/3\" ------3rd side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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