document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868>Question 868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 197 cm.  The sum of the smallest and medium sides is 49 more than the longest side.  The difference between the longest and shortest sides is 22.  Find the legth of all three sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I have to solve by coming p with a system of equation, what I have is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=longest, Y=shortest, Z=medium\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y + Z = X + 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X - 22 = Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + Y + Z = 197\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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=289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = y+z-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore y+22 = y+z-49 because x = y+z-49 = y+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+22 = y+z-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+22-y-22 = y+z-49-y-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = z-71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+71 = z-71+71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[z = 71]    ( So now we know that z is 71 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+z = 197 ( z = 71 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+71 = 197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y = 22 ( x-22=y so x-y=22 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 126 ( use subtitution to slove for x )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x  = 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x = 74]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+z = 197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74+y+71 = 197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[y = 52]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So [x = 74] (the longest side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   [y = 52] (the shortest side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   [z = 71] (the medium side) </SPAN>\n" );
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