document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551535>Question 551535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> XYZ is a triangle with side lengths in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. The perimeter of XYZ is 27 yards. Find the length of the longest side. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by common factor x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x , 3x, 4x are the lenngths\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3x+4x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "longest side = 4x ==> 4*3 =12 yards </SPAN>\n" );
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