document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719034>Question 719034</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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The medium side is 4 inches more than the shortest side: b=a+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the longest side is twice the shortest side: c=2a \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c=56 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+a+4+2a=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=52 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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