document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346942>Question 346942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) The perimeter of a triangle is 76 centimeters. The second side is twice as long as the first side. The third side is four centimeters shorter than the second side. How long is each side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 76=x+2x+x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+x-4=76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x and 2x are like terms, add 2x to x to get 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x-4=76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 3x and x are like terms, add x to 3x to get 4x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4=76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -4 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=4+76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 76 to 4 to get 80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x)/(4)=(80)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(80)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one side is 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second side is 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the third side is 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 40 +16= 76 </SPAN>\n" );
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