document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019039>Question 1019039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a perimeter of 72 millimeters. Two of the sides measure 18 millimeters and 24 millimeters. What is the length of the third side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter means the complete distance around a particular shape.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A triangle has three sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know its perimeter and you know two of the sides, you can subtract the two sides from the perimeter to find the missing side...like this...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 - 18 - 24 = 30 mm </SPAN>\n" );
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