document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719035>Question 719035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 56 inches. The medium side is 4 inches more than the shortest side, and the longest side is twice the shortest side. Find the shortest side.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The medium side is 4 inches more than the shortest side: b=a+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the longest side is twice the shortest side: c=2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a=52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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