document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913807>Question 913807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a scalene triangle is double the length of the longest side.  The long side is 4 more than 4 times the short side.  The middle side is 8 units less than the long side.  Find the length of all the sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=554753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, short side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y, mid side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z, longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter, x+y+z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x%2By%2Bz=2z%2Cz=4%2B4x%2Cy=-8%2Bz%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x%2By%2Bz=2z%2Cz=4%2B4x%2Cy=-8%2Bz%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for z in the perimeter and y equations and simplify (steps not shown here):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resulting system,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting one equation from the other, find that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use x to find value of z:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=4%2B4%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=4%2B4%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=32%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=32%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28z=36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28z=36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use that z to find y value:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=36-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=36-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side lengths from shortest to longest: 8, 28, 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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