document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900988>Question 900988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a measure of its side X+3, X+8, 2X+3. If the perimeter of the same triangle is 46 units, what is the measure of its shortest side?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shortest side would be x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we need to find out what x is... apply what we know of the perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+3 + X+8 + 2X+3 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+3 + 8 + 3 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+14 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 8+3 = 11 units </SPAN>\n" );
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