document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66979>Question 66979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 69 cm. If the three sides of the trianglehave lengths of (3x+2), (2x-1), (4x+5), find the length of the shortest side. <BR>\n" );
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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 #47625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=47625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2+2x-1+4x+5=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=69-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=63/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus the shortest side is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=2*7-1=14-1=13 shortest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7+2=21+2=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*7+5=28+5=33 </SPAN>\n" );
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