document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988665>Question 988665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 84 centimeters. Each of the two longer sides of the triangle is three times as long as the shortest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=short side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=both longer sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter is 3x+3x+x=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=84 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 cm, short side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longer sides are 3x or 36 cm each. </SPAN>\n" );
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