document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024722>Question 1024722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side, and the third side is 19 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 159 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A equals=            ____ft                            (shortest sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B equals=               -ft                            (second side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C equals=         _____ ft                            (third side)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640105 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=640105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shortest side:A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other side:B and B= 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side:C and C= A+19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B+C = 159 Substitute for B and C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+2A+A+19 = 159<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 35 this is your shortest side. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 35(2) = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 35+19 = 54 </SPAN>\n" );
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