document.write( "Question 570924:
\n" ); document.write( " One side of a triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 8 meters less than the longest side. The perimeter is 62 meters. Find all three sides. \n" ); document.write( "

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side(a) , side(b) , longest side(c) , perimeter(p)
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%2Bb%2Bc=p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=c%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=c-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=62\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "so:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%2Bb%2Bc=p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28c%2F2%29%2B%28c-8%29%2Bc=62\"$ i hate fractions so multiply everything by 2
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%2B2c-16%2B2c=124\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5c-16=124\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5c=140\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c=18\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=c%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=18%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=9\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=c-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=18-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=10\"$
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