document.write( "Question 418733: One side of a triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 8 meters less than the longest side. The perimeter is 42 meters. Find all three sides. (Enter your answers from smallest to largest.)
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "One side of a triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 8m less than the longest side
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document.write( "Let x,x/2 and (x-8m) represent these sides
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + x/2 + (x-8m) = 42m
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      5/2x = 50m
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document.write( "         x = 20m, the longest side. The other two are 10m and 12m
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document.write( " Three sides are: 10m,12m and 20m
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 10m + 12m + 20m = 42m \n" );
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