document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885473>Question 885473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the triangle is 178. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n   3n+16  5n-2.   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the value of n?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535185 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=535185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the three sides are 2n, 3n+16, 5n-2, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s1 + s2 + s3 = Perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2n) + (3n+16) + (5n-2) = 178\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 3n+16 + 5n-2 = 178\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10n+14 = 178\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10n = 178-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10n = 164\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 164/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = <font color=\"red\">16.4</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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