document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680536>Question 680536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this ratio word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lengths of the side of a triangle are in the extended ratio 3:10:12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 400 cm. What is the length of the longest side in centimeters? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=422383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> extended ratio 3:10:12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=A+B+C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+10+12=25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "400/25=16 IS THE MULTIPLIER OF THE RATIOS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*16=192 CM. IS THE LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=3*16+10*16+12*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=48+160+192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=400 </SPAN>\n" );
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