document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556164>Question 556164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a plane flew a triangular route for a total distance of 149 miles. if the longest leg of the flight is twice the length of the shortest leg and the third leg is one mile less than the longest leg, then ehat is the lenght of the longest leg? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = shortest leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = longest leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1 = 3rd leg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 1 = 159<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longest leg = 60<BR>\n" );
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