document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675785>Question 675785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a triangle are x cm, (x-4) cm and (2x+5) cm long respectively. If its perimeter is 25cm, find the lenght of each side.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's add the sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cm+(x-4)cm +(2x+5)cm=25cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+1=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 and divide by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we know the sides are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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