document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57498>Question 57498</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201812487/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Find+the+legnth+of+the+base+of+a+triangle+when+one+side+is+2cm+shorter+than+the+base+and+the+other+side+is+3cm+longer+than+the+base.+The+perimeter+is+greater+than+19cm. ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am very lost on even how to begin :-( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of the base of a triangle when one side is 2 cm shorter than<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the base and the other side is 3 cm longer than the base. The perimeter is greater than 19 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b = base; perimeter of a triangle: a + b + c > 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"one side is 2 cm shorter than the base\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (b - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"other side is 3 cm longer than the base\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (b + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The perimeter is greater than 19 cm.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c > 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for a & c:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-2) + b + (b+3) > 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b - 2 + 3 > 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b + 1 > 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b > 19 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b > 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b > 18/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b > 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );