document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269601>Question 269601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side measures 2m less than twice the common length. The perimeter of the triangle is 22m. What are the lengths of the three sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=197613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the side of a triangle be = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,the second side of the triangle = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the third side of the triangle = 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter is x+x+2x-2 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the sides are 6,6,10           \r<BR>\n" );
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