document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484751>Question 484751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7. Describe the length of the longest side if the perimeter is less than 54 centimeters. Please show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio = 5:6:7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by common factor x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the lengths are 5x  ,  6x,   7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their sum = 18x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x<54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the longest side will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x<21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it will be less than 21\r<BR>\n" );
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