document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282202>Question 282202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 45 inches.A rectangle whose width is 1-3 its length has a perimeter of 48 inches.Which figure has the longest side and why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The equalateral triangle has equal sides so each side has length 45/3 = 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If w is the width of the rectangle and 3w is the length then the perimeter is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*w + 2*(3w) = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*w = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 3*w = 3*6 = 18 so the rectangle's length is the longest side of the two figures.  </SPAN>\n" );
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