document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384389>Question 384389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sides of a triangle are equal in length. The length of the third side is three meters less than the sum of the lengths of the two other sides. Find the length of the longest side of the triangle if the perimeter is 29 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272115 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=272115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sides of a triangle are equal in length. The length of the third side is three meters less than the sum of the lengths of the two other sides. Find the length of the longest side of the triangle if the perimeter is 29 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one side = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other side =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side= 2x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2x-3=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3=29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 meters <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest side = 2x-3 = 16-3=13 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+8+13=29 meters<BR>\n" );
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