document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269327>Question 269327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need some help with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a triangle is 93 centimeters.  If two sides are equally long and the third side in 9 centimeters longer than the others, find the lengths of the three sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far this is what I get out of the word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c=93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Christina </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another side is also  x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third side is 9 inch more than x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "permimeter = x+x+x+9=93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+9=93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=93-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=84/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sides are 28, 28, and 37   </SPAN>\n" );
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