document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497984>Question 497984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shortest side of a triangle is 5 inches less than the medium  side. The larger size is 12 inches more than the medium size side. If the perimeter is 40 inches, find the size of each side of a triangle.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let medium side be M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then shortest side = M - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest side = M + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can then say that: M + M - 5 + M + 12 = 40, since its perimeter is 40\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3M + 7 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3M = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M, or medium side = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S, or shortest side = 11 - 5, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L, or longest side = 11 + 12, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2823%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2823%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches\r<BR>\n" );
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