document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453366>Question 453366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the measure of two sides of a triangle are given. if p is perimeter, and p=10x+5y, find the measure of the third side if the other two sides are 3x+4y and 5x-y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if p is perimeter, and p=10x+5y, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the measure of the third side if the other two sides are 3x+4y and 5x-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the third side = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third side is the other two sides subtracted from the perimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = (10x+5y) - (3x+4y) - (5x-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the brackets, a minus changes the signs so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10x + 5y - 3x - 4y - 5x + y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10x - 3x - 5x + 5y - 4y + y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 2x + 2y is the 3rd side<BR>\n" );
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