document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661486>Question 661486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one side of the triangle is 2 meters shorter than the base, the other side is 3 meters longer than twice the base. IF the perimeter is 37 meters, find the length of the base </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=411689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = z-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3+2z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x and y in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(z-2)+(3+2z)+z=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4z +1 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4z = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 9 m is the base </SPAN>\n" );
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