document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653300>Question 653300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangular parking lot has two sides that are the same length and the third side is 5m longer. if the perimeter is 71m, find the lengths of the sides </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shweta><B>shweta(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shweta><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two equal sides of the triangular parking lot be x m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the third side= x+5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter= 71m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter,P= x+ x+ x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 71 = 3x+ 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x= 71-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x= 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x= 66/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=22m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So two equal sides of the parking lot are 22m each and the third side is (22+5)=27 m </SPAN>\n" );
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