document.write( "Question 318206: A right triangle has a perimeter of 12 and sides x, (x+1), and (x+2). What is the area of the tirangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #227795 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"A=%281%2F2%29bh\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=%281%2F2%29x%28x%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=%28x%28x%2B1%29%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From the perimeter,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P=x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B3=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now back to the area,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=3%284%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A=6%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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