document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892219>Question 892219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side of the triangle has the same length. The perimeter of the triangle is how many units? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-shows a triangle with a side of 2x+7 and a side with 3x+4 and the other side is blank. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=540369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the lengths of the sides of the triangle are all equal, then you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+7 = 3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with 2x+7 = 3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides of the equation and subtract 4 from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-4 = 3x-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get 3 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the value of x is equal to 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each side of the triangle will be equal to 2x+7 = 6+7 = 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you could have used the other formula as well because 3x+4 = 9+4 = 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since all the sides are equal, the third side is also equal to 13.<BR>\n" );
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