document.write( "Question 376527: The 2nd side of a triangle is 3 inches longer than the 1st side.The 3rd side is 2 inches longer than the 2nd side. The perimeter of the triangle is 74 inches. Find the length pf the side of the triangle . \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the length of the 1st side. The second side is (x+3) and the
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document.write( "third side is (x+3) + 2 Or (x + 5)
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document.write( "Perimeter = 74 in
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document.write( "x + (x+3) + (x+5) = 74 in
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document.write( "3x + 8 = 74 in
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document.write( "3x = 66in
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document.write( "x = 22 in, the length of the 1st side.  
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document.write( "Second side = 25 in  (22+3)
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document.write( "third side = 27 in   (220+05)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "22in + 25in + 27in = 74 in \n" );
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