document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910410>Question 910410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 7 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 78. 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 #552482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+%2B+x+%2B%28x-7%29++=+78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+%2B+x+%2B%28x-7%29++=+78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > |Multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 2(x-7)  = 156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 2x - 14= 156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sides: 17, 34, 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and checking..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 + 34 + 27  = 78 </SPAN>\n" );
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