document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921827>Question 921827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side is 12 cm less than 3 times the length of each equal side. What are the lengths of all three sides if the perimeter is 48 feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathwiz16><B>mathwiz16(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathwiz16><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=559249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the equal side and y be the third side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2x + y = 48     y = 48 - 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make both equations equal:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 - 2x = 3x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub in x to solve for y :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3(12) - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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