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document.write( "a flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and the third side is 12 ft more than the length of the shortest side the perimeter is 156 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432977 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=432977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X=THE SHORTER SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET 2X=THE NEXT SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X+12=THE LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PERIMETER=X+2X+X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "156=4X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "156-12=4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=144/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 ANS. FOR THE SHORTEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*36=72 ANS FOR THE NEXT SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+12=48 ANS. FOR THE LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "156=36+72+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "156=156    </SPAN>\n" );
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