document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344992>Question 344992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if an equilateral triangle has a perimeter of (2x+9)miles and one side of the triangle measures (x+2) miles, how long (in miles)is the side of the triangle ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  3  b  5  c  9  d  15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246815 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=246815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter = 2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side = x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(x+2)=2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=9-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one side = x+2 = 3+2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side =5 </SPAN>\n" );
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