document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635969>Question 635969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The third side of a triangle is 4 inches longer than the shortest side and 2 inches smaller than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 31 inches, what is the length of each side? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let in triangle ABC sides AB<BC<CA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as per question <BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC=AB+4    eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC=CA-2    eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now if BC=x\" then AB=x-4 & CA=x+2 (from above eqns)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but AB=BC=Ca=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x-4+x+x+2=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x=31+4-2=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=BC=33/3=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB=11-4=7 & CA=11+2=13 ans<BR>\n" );
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