document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73296>Question 73296</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618386807/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need your help please, A triangle has a perimeter of 161 miles. Each of the two smaller sides are two thirds the length of the longest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=52486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the longest side and y be the shorter sides. If you have the two smaller sides equal to two thirds of the longest side it looks like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the perimeter is the sum of all the sides then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=x%2By%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=x%2By%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=161=x%2B%282%2F3%29x%2B%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"161=x%2B%282%2F3%29x%2B%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Plug in 2/3x into y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=161=x%2B%284%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"161=x%2B%284%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add like terms by finding common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=161=%283x%2B4x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"161=%283x%2B4x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=483=%287x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"483=%287x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the longest side is 69 miles. Take two thirds of it to find the shorter side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29%2869%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29%2869%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the shorter sides are 46 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the formula to find the perimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=161=69%2B46%2B46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"161=69%2B46%2B46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=161=161 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"161=161\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Answer works </SPAN>\n" );
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