document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9714>Question 9714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first side of a triangle is 8 meters shorter than the second side. The third side is 4 times as long as the first side. The perimeter is 26 meters. Find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=s1%2Bs2%2Bs3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=s1%2Bs2%2Bs3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st side is = x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side is = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side is = 4(x-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations - x-8+x+4(X-8)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8+x+4x-32=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-40=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = Does is not an equal number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that gives you a little help. </SPAN>\n" );
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