document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6720>Question 6720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The first side of a triangle is 2 feet longer than the second. The third side is triple the second. The perimeter of the triangle is 42 feet. Find the length of each side of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Anna is a store supervisor. The sales clerk earns $4000 per year less than Anna. The sum of Anna's annual salary and the clerk's annual salary is $61,200. Find Anna's and the clerk's annual salaries.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the artemis solution is badly wrong. Ignore it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let middle length be x --> side2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, side1 is x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and side3 is 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter is 3 sides added to give 42, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+2 + 3x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, three sides are 8, 10 and 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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