document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885731>Question 885731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has a perimeter of 53 in . the shortest side of triangleis two more than one-third of the longest side . the other side is five less then the longest side . find the dimension<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=535389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has a perimeter of 53 in . the shortest side of triangleis two more than one-third of the longest side . the other side is five less then the longest side . find the dimension<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+2=shortest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=3rd side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x+6+3x-15=159<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longest side=24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shortest side=10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side=19 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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