document.write( "Question 325185: The Perimeter of a Triangle is 42 inches the second side is 1 inch more than twice the first side and the third side is 1 inch less than 3 times the first side. Find the lengths of the 3 sides of the triangle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "P=42
\n" ); document.write( "would my inequality be: x>1(2x + side 1) x>1(3x side 1)??
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S2=2*S1+1
\n" ); document.write( "S3=3*S1-1
\n" ); document.write( "P=S1+S2+S3
\n" ); document.write( "42=S1+2*S1+1+3*S1-1
\n" ); document.write( "42=6*S1
\n" ); document.write( "S1=42/6
\n" ); document.write( "S1=7 ANS. FOR S1.
\n" ); document.write( "S2=2*7+1=14+1=15 ANS FOR S2.
\n" ); document.write( "S3=3*7-1=21-1=20 ANS. FOR S3.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "42=7+15+20
\n" ); document.write( "42=42
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