document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920279>Question 920279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of triangle is 3 times the shortest side. The third side is 23 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 93. Find all three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest side:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side:: 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side:: x + 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + x+23 = 93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 23 = 93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 ft (shortest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 42 ft (2nd side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 23 = 14+23 = 37 ft (3rd side)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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