document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549477>Question 549477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 34 feet. The second side is seven times the first.The third side is nine times the first. what is the measurement of each side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets name the sides f (first) s (second) and t (third)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+s+t=34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=7f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=9f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f+7f+9f=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17f=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then we can plug in 2 for f and get s=14 and t=18\r<BR>\n" );
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