document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66251>Question 66251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this proportion: The ratio of the measures of three sides of a triangle is 9:8:7, and its perimeter is 144 units. Find the measure of each side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side: 9x, 8x, 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 8x + 7x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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