document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019828>Question 1019828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangular lot is 10m less than twice the length of the second side. The third side is 9m shorter than the first. The perimeter of the lot is 61m. How long is the shortest side? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the second side = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First side = 2x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side = 2x - 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 61m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x - 10)+ (2x - 19) = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x - 10 + 2x - 19 = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 2x = 61 + 10 + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First side = 26m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second side = 18m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side = 17m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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