document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495937>Question 495937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this word problem. (Solving Word Problems Involving Rational Algebraic Equation)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     One side of the triangle is 2cm longer than the second side. The third is 3/5 as long as the first side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 24cm, Find the lengths of the three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of the triangle is 2cm longer than the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The third is 3/5 as long as the first side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the perimeter of the triangle is 24cm, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the lengths of the three sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation designating the three sides as a, b, c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"One side of the triangle is 2cm longer than the second side.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange to get b in terms of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The third is 3/5 as long as the first side.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the perimeter of the triangle is 24cm,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace b and c, using the above equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + (a-2) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + a + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 24 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 5 to get rid of that annoying fraction, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2a) + 3a = 5(26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a + 3a = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13a = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that adds up\r<BR>\n" );
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