document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82708>Question 82708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q) A triangle has sides (3x+7),(4x-9), and (5x-6). Find the polynomial that represents its perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neil_m><B>neil_m(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neil_m><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=59312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) This problem can be solved by adding together the sides of the triangle and collecting the coefficients of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter (P) of a triangle is equal to the sum of its three sides, in this case:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = (3x+7) + (4x-9) + (5x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we group together the coefficients (numbers multiplied by x) and constants, we can condense the expression into a single polynomial:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = (3+4+5)x+(7-9-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 12x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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