document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780019>Question 780019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with problem. I keep getting an impossible answer and i can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. This is the problem: The three sides of an equilateral triangle are increase by 20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm, respectively. The perimeter of the resulting triangle is between twice and three times the perimeter of the original triangle. What can you conclude about the length of a side of the original triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the length of a side of the original triangle be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Perimeter=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Perimeter=3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So new sides are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Perimeter=3x%2B90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Perimeter=3x%2B90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of the resulting triangle is between twice and three times the perimeter of the original triangle, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283x%29=+3x%2B90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283x%29=+3x%2B90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%283x%29=3x%2B90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%283x%29=3x%2B90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283x%29%3C=3x%2B90%3C=3%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283x%29%3C=3x%2B90%3C=3%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%3C=3x%2B90%3C=9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%3C=3x%2B90%3C=9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%3C=90%3C=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%3C=90%3C=6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the side lengths of the original triangle are between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15cm%3C=x%3C=30cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15cm%3C=x%3C=30cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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