document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998308>Question 998308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a triangle is 73 inches. If two sides are of equal length and the third side is 7 inches longer than the others, find the length of the three sides </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the unknown sides x. Since we have two sides, we have 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the long side, the problem says, is x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x+7= 73 Add x on left, and subtract 7 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 66 Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 22 is the length of each short leg, and the long leg is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+7= 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 equal sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*22= 44 Plus the long side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+7= 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total: 73 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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