document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955334>Question 955334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is a kite. The perimeter is 6m. Each long side is 0.5m longer than each short side. How long is each side?<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 #583553 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=583553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=short side; L=long side=S+0.5m; P=perimeter=2(L+S)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+S) Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m=2(S+0.5m+S) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m=2S+0.5m Subtract 0.5m from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5m=2S Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25m=S ANSWER1: The short sides are 1.25 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=S+0.5m=1.25m+0.5m=1.75m ANSWER 2 The long sides are 1.75 meter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(L+S)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m=2(1.75m+1.25m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m=2(3m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m=6m </SPAN>\n" );
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