document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951514>Question 951514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 65 centimeters. The longest side is 7 centimeters longer than the shortest side. The midlength side is 4 centimeters longer than the shortest side. Find the length of the longest side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=shortest side; b=midlength side=a+4cm;c=longest side=a+7cm; p=perimeter=a+b+c=65cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=a+b+c Subistute for b and c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65cm=a+(a+4cm)+(a+7cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65cm=3a+11cm Subtract 11 cm from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54cm=3a Divide each sid by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18cm=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=a+7cm=18cm+7cm=25cm ANSWER: The longest side is 25 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=a+4cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=18cm+4cm=22cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=a+b+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65cm=18cm+22cm+25cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65cm=65cm </SPAN>\n" );
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