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document.write( "A triangle has a perimeter of 46 meters.  The first side of the triangle is four meters longer than the second side.  The third side is 10 meters shorter than double the second side.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) define the variable expressions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) write an equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Solve the equation and find the length of each side of the triangle  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = the first side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b = the second side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    c = the third side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A triangle has a perimeter of 46 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 46 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first side of the triangle is four meters longer than the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=b+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third side is 10 meters shorter than double the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2b-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute a with b+4 and c with 2b-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+4) + b + (2b-10) = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              4b-6  = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                4b  = 46+6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                4b  = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 b  = 13 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute b with 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 13 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 17 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 2(13)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 26-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of each side of the triangle are 17, 13 and 16 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 + 13 + 16 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          46 = 46<BR>\n" );
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