document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323562>Question 323562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is twice as long as the smallest side. The longest side is 3 meters longer than the middle side. Find the measurement of the three sides if the perimeter is 48 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let smallest side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the longest side = 2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = sum of all three sides =48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+2x+3= 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9,18, 21 are the three sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+18+21=48 </SPAN>\n" );
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