document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986612>Question 986612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longest side of a triangle is 5 inches longer than the shortest side. The medium side is 4 inches longer than the shortest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 27 &#8203;inches, what are the lengths of the three&#8203; sides? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Shortest side = 'x' m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest side = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Medium side = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = three sides added together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 ins. = x + (x + 5) + (x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 ins. = x + x + 5 + x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 ins. = 3x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 - 9 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 18 ins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 ins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shortest side = 6 ins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest side = 11 ins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Medium side = 10 ins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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