document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006580>Question 1006580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has a perimeter of 23 m side B is twice as long as side A side C is 5 less than side A what is the length of side C i know that x+2x+x-5=23 combine the x's and you get 4x-5=23 add 5 to both sides and you get 28 divide that by 4 and you get 7 from their it says find the length of side C using x-5=___m </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=622696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a triangle has a perimeter of 23 m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "side B is twice as long as side A <BR>\n" );
document.write( "side C is 5 less than side A <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the length of side C ? i know that x+2x+x-5=23 combine the x's and you get 4x-5=23 add 5 to both sides and you get 28 divide that by 4 and you get 7 from their it says find the length of side C using x-5=___m <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = A-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + 2A + A-5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = A-5 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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