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 #248080 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=248080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let first side be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second side= = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third side= 2x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x+2x-4=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=76+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 cm first side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second side = 2*16= 32 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side = 2x-4 = 2*16 -4 =28 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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