document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353986>Question 353986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 44 cm. The third side is 3 cm longer than twice the first side. The second side is 4 cm shorter than twise the first side. What is the length of the second side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PERIMETER=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S3=2S1+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S2=2S1-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S1+S2+S3=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S1+(2S1-4)+(2S1+3)=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S1+2S1-4+2S1+3=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S1=44+4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S1=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S1=45/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S1=9 cm. for S1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S2=2*9-4=18-4=14 cm. for S2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S3=2*9+3=18=3=21 cm. for S3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+14+21=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44<BR>\n" );
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