document.write( "Question 860494: The perimeter of a triagle is 24ft. The second side is two ft longer than the first. The third side is two ft longer than the second. What are the lengths of the sides?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #518464 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "1st side:  x
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document.write( "2nd side:  (x+2)
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document.write( "3rd side:  (x + 4)
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document.write( "x + (x+2) +(x+4) = 24ft
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document.write( "      3x = 18ft
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document.write( "       x = 6ft, the 1st side, 2nd 8ft  and 3rd 10ft  (Sum = P  = 24ft) \n" );
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