document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851997>Question 851997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trapezoid has a perimeter of 117 cm.  The two shortest sides have the same length.  The third side is 12 cm longer than one short side.  The final side is 9 cm less than three times one short side.  How long is each side of the trapezoid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=513057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = length of each shortest side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12 = another side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+3x = the last side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B%28x%2B12%29%2B%283x-9%29=117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B%28x%2B12%29%2B%283x-9%29=117\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+3=117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Knowing x allows you to compute the other two sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that a trapezoid has four sides.  This is why I showed \"2x\" immediately in the perimeter equation, skipping the separate, \"x+x\". </SPAN>\n" );
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