document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896902>Question 896902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of triangle is 3  times the shortest side. The third side is 19  feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 94 . Find all three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = A + B + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = B+19 (B is the shortest side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known values of A and C from the bottom equations and plug them into the top one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = A + B + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94 = A + B + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94 = (3B) + B + (B+19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94 = 5B + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 19 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = 5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the shortest side is 15, then side A is 45, and side C is 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 + 15 + 34 = 94 </SPAN>\n" );
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