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 #442992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=119078><B>119078(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=119078><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=119078><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw the triangle and write down what you know\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Longest side: 3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "medium: m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shortest: m-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter: 31in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write it all out in a formula solving for m (medium)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31=3m+m+m-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's how to put it into an algebraic equation. Stop reading from here if you want to do it yourself. After doing it once by yourself go ahead and compare and check work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31=5m-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 4 to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31=5m-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4   +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=5m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide 5 on each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35=5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5  5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7=m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now plug in to each formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Long: 3(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Middle: (5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short: (5)-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest:15in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Medium:5in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smallest:1in\r<BR>\n" );
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