document.write( "Question 806812: the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 4:3:2. What is the length of the longest side if the shortest side is 14 inches long? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #486050 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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4:3:2 = a:b:14
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2F4+=+b%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b%2F3+=+14%2F2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+b%2F3+=+7%2F1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+21+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2F4+=+b%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2F4+=+21%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2F4+=+7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The longest side is 28 inches long
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2F4+=+14%2F2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2F4+=+7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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