document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384287>Question 384287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lenght of a triangle is 5cm more than the width.the perimeter is 38cm.find the lenght and the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=272026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a triangle is 5cm more than the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perimeter is 38cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the length and the width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width = x cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x+5 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(width + length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 2(x + x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 cm (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 12 cm (length)<BR>\n" );
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