document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333245>Question 333245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 28 inches. One side of the triangle is 4 inches longer than the shortest side and 5 inches shorter than the longest side. Find the dimensions of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since all three sides are not the same length, we are dealing with a scalene triangle.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for finding the perimeter of a scalene triangle is given by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = side a + side b + side c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let side a = x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let side b = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let side c = (x + 4) - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let P = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 = x + 4 + x + [x + 4 - 5]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take it from here. </SPAN>\n" );
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