document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660897>Question 660897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 12  feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 73 . Find all three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+x=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute all into the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1/2x+x-12 = 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/2x - 12 = 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/2x = 73+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 85/(5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 85(2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/2(34) = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 34-12 = 22 </SPAN>\n" );
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