document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963105>Question 963105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangular garden is 103 feet.  The second side of the garden is twice as long as the first side.  The third side of the garden is 5 feet less than 3 times as long as the first side.  What are the lengths of the sides of the garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first side be x feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the second side is 2x feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the third side is (3x-5) feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=first side+second side+third side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+(3x-5)=103<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5=49 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides of the triangle are 18 feet,36 feet and 49 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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