document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876524>Question 876524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the 3 side lengths of a triangle is 2 :5 :7. the perimeter of the triangle is 91 cm. what is the length, in cm, of the shortest 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 #528815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Only a degenerate triangle would have sides in the ratio 2:5:7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose the sides are 2x, 5x, 7x, then 2x+5x+7x = 14x = 91, x = 13/2. Then 2x = 13 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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