document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632697>Question 632697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 25 inches. If side a is twice side b, which is half side c, what is the length of side b? Which is half of side c, side a or side b?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><B>dfrazzetto(283)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><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=dfrazzetto><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = a + b + c = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = c/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 2b = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 10, c = 10, b = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reading the problem another way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2b = c/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 4b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7b = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 25/7 = 3.57143 </SPAN>\n" );
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