document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439600>Question 439600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me. I am taking a math test that my teacher made us take home.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm. One side is 2 centimeters longer than the shortest side. The longest side is 2 centimeters less than twice the length of the shortest side. Fin the length of each side of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can please explain how you solved the problem so that next time I can solve it by myself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks so much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the shortest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 2=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side 3=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=x+x+2+2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shortest side is 6cm., the next side is 8cm., the longest side is 10cm.. </SPAN>\n" );
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