document.write( "Question 271692: The longest side of a triangle is four inches longer than the shortest side. The remaining side is two inches longer than the shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 24 inches. What is the length of the longest side? \n" ); document.write( "
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l=4+s
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4+s+s+s+2=24
\n" ); document.write( "3s=18
\n" ); document.write( "s=6
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\n" ); document.write( "l=4+6=10
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\n" ); document.write( "m=s+2=8
\n" ); document.write( "10+6+8=24
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