document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509055>Question 509055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 12 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 53 feet. Find all three sides! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2=one of the sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-13=3rd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x/2+x-13=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longest side=30 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one other side=15 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side=17ft </SPAN>\n" );
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