document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492511>Question 492511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 30m. The length of the 2nd side is 5m more than the length of the 1st side. The third side is 3 meters less than twice the 1st side. How long is each side? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These always give me trouble!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution came out with two negative answers so I know they cannot be right. How would I set up the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=30m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side=P+5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side=30m(2)-3m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30m=P+5m+30m(2)-3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30m=P+5m+60m-3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30m=P+62m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30m-62m=P+62m-62m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32m=P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP PLEASE!!\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 #335074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=335074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 30m. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the 2nd side is 5m more than the length of the 1st side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third side is 3 meters less than twice the 1st side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long is each side?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 1st side be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2nd side is \"x+5\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 3rd side is \"2x-3\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+5 + 2x-3 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 2 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7m (1st side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 12m (2nd side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3 = 11m (3rd side)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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