document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989264>Question 989264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A triangle has a side lenght of 3x + 2, 2x + 1 and 4x - 1. The perimeter is 11x - 2. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "recall: the perimeter of triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=a%2Bb%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=a%2Bb%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a triangle has a side lenght of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=4x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=4x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and if the perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=11x+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=11x+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x+-+2=%283x+%2B+2%29%2B%282x+%2B+1%29%2B%284x+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x+-+2=%283x+%2B+2%29%2B%282x+%2B+1%29%2B%284x+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x+-+2=3x+%2B+2%2B2x+%2B+1%2B4x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x+-+2=3x+%2B+2%2B2x+%2B+1%2B4x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x+-+2=9x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x+-+2=9x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x+-9x=2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x+-9x=2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, the lengths of the sides of the triangle will be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3%2A2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3%2A2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2%2A2+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2%2A2+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=4x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=4x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=4%2A2+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=4%2A2+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28c=7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28c=7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the perimeter will be:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=11x+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=11x+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=11%2A2+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=11%2A2+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28P=20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28P=20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x+-+2=%283x+%2B+2%29%2B%282x+%2B+1%29%2B%284x+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x+-+2=%283x+%2B+2%29%2B%282x+%2B+1%29%2B%284x+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2A2+-+2=%283%2A2+%2B+2%29%2B%282%2A2+%2B+1%29%2B%284%2A2+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2A2+-+2=%283%2A2+%2B+2%29%2B%282%2A2+%2B+1%29%2B%284%2A2+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=8%2B5%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=8%2B5%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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