document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723040>Question 723040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has a perimeter of 31 inches.  The smallest side is 4 less than the medium side.  The biggest side is triple the medium side.  What are the lengths of each side.  What are the lengths of each side?  How do I put this into an algebra equation to solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the medium length be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "smallest side = x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "largest side = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of all sides = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-4+3x=31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you know the lengths now </SPAN>\n" );
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