document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274244>Question 274244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the third side of a triangle if one side measures 10 cm, the second measures 15 cm and the perimeter is 45cm? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmckenzie40><B>bmckenzie40(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmckenzie40><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=200187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the triangle is the total of all 3 sides. If one side is 10 cm, and a second side is 15 cm's, then the total of the 2 sides is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 cm + 10 cm = 25 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so if the perimeter is 45 cm, then you have to subtract the total of the other two sides from the perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 cm - 25 cm = 20 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the length of the third side is 20 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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