document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678229>Question 678229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one side of a triangle is 2 feet more than another side and the third side is 5 feet less than the sum of the other two sides. If the perimeter is 55 feet, what is the length of each side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421725 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=421725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = 2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (a+b)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55 = a+b+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 = (2+b)+b+((2+b)+b)-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55 = 4b - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2 + 13.5 = 15.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = (15.5+13.5) - 5 = 29-5 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sides are 15.5, 13.5 and 24<BR>\n" );
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