document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654643>Question 654643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this problem, \"A triangle has a perimeter of 108 yards. The first side is twice the length of the second side. The third side is 8 yards longer than the second side.  How long is each side?\"    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd side: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st side: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side: 2x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 2x+8 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 yds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40 yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8 = 48 hds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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