document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274439>Question 274439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 and the perimeter of the triangle is 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the sides of the rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 1- x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 2- 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3- x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 4- 3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here are the sides of the isosoles triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 1- x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 2- x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3- y+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a system of linear equations to represent this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How would I do that?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=200283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 and the perimeter of the triangle is 23 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are the sides of the rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 1- x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 2- 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3- x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 4- 3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-x + 2-3y+3-x + 4-3y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x -6y + 10 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 6y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here are the sides of the isosoles triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 1- x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 2- x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3- y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + x+y + y+6 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y + 7 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a system of linear equations to represent this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -15/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x + y = 8, substitute and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -15/2 = 16/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 31/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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