document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952177>Question 952177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 64 cm and the lengths of the sides have a ratio of 3:5:8. Find the longest side of the triangle in centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i can't  figure out how to set this problem up. Thanks for the help! <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 #581503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 64 cm and the lengths of the sides have a ratio of 3:5:8. Find the longest side of the triangle in centimeters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of 3:5:8 means the sides lengths are 3 times something, 5 times something and 8 times something (the same something for each).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 3x + 5x + 8x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sides are 12, 20 and 32 cms </SPAN>\n" );
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