document.write( "Question 363745: Suppose the perimeter of a triangular lot is 100 m. If the length of the shortest side is 10 m less than the middle-length side and the length of the longest side is 25 m more than the shortest side, determine the length (in m) of the middle-length side\r
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S=short length
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\n" ); document.write( "\"S=M-10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"L=25%2BS\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3S=65\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S=65%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"M=S%2B10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"M=65%2F3%2B30%2F3\"
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