document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849778>Question 849778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 51 cm. The longest side is twice the length of the shortest side. The third side is 3 cm longer  than the shortest side. How long is each side? How do i write an equation that represents the problem and then solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p = perimeter and p=51.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x, y, z are the sides of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = shortest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = medium<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = longest<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice how y and z both are in terms of x.  What then have you for x, y, z?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = shortest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = medium side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = longest side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Meaning of perimeter means you have (x)+(x+3)+(2x)=p </SPAN>\n" );
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