document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385839>Question 385839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle plot of land has a perimeter of 1170 metre.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first side is 240 metres less than twice the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third side is half the combined length of the first and second side </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first side is 240 metres less than twice the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third side is half the combined length of the first and second side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second side=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first side = 2x-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side=1/2*(x+2x-240)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x-240+1/2*(3x-240)=1170<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x-480+3x-240=1170*2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-720=2340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+720    +720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=2340+720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=3060<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=340 meters the second side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first side = 2x-240=680-240=440 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third side = 390 meters<BR>\n" );
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