document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715286>Question 715286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a triangle are indicated by 3x-4, 2x+5, and 3x+4. Give an expression for its perimeter </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter=sum of all side lengths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we must add all the sides together!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=(3x-4)+(2x+5)+(3x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "removing the brackets gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=3x-4+2x+5+3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collecting 'like terms' we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=3x+2x+3x-4+5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and simplifying this we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=8x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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