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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=475658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is 3 inches shorter than twice the length of the shortest side. the third side is 5 inches longer than the shortest side if the perimeter is 110 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest side:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side:: 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side:: x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x-3 + x+5 = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3 = 51 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 32 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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