document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642251>Question 642251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, can anyone help me with solving this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side measures 3m less than twice the common length. The perimeter of the triangle is 13m. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of the two sides that have the same length?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of the third side? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two sides of a triangle have the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=same ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"same\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+length ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+length\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's sides be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third side <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+less ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+less\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=twice ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"twice\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the common length. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2B3m=2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2B3m=2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28c%2B3m%29%2F2=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28c%2B3m%29%2F2=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=13m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=13m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=a%2Bb%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=a%2Bb%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=13m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=13m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13m=a%2Ba%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13m=a%2Ba%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13m=2a%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13m=2a%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2B3m=2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2B3m=2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13m=c%2B3m%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13m=c%2B3m%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13m=2c%2B3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13m=2c%2B3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13m-3m=2c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13m-3m=2c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10m=2c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10m=2c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10m%2F2=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10m%2F2=c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%285m=c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%285m=c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28c%2B3m%29%2F2=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28c%2B3m%29%2F2=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285m%2B3m%29%2F2=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285m%2B3m%29%2F2=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8m%2F2=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8m%2F2=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284m=a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284m=a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....since...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284m=b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284m=b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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