document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923739>Question 923739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is three times a long as a second side, and the third side is 14 meters.  If the perimeter can be no longer than 86 meters find the maximum lengths of the other two sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second side = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side = 14 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a triangle = the size of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three sides added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "86 = 3x + x + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 14 = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 18m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One side = 54m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second side = 18m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side = 14m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Total = 86m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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