document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026411>Question 1026411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 26 millimeters. The length of the first side is twice the length of the second side. The length of the third side is 5 more than the length of the second side. Find the side length of the triangle. Then classify the triangle by its side lengths.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the second side = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st side = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 1st side + 2nd side + 3rd side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 = 2x + x + x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 26 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.25mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st side = 10.5mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side = 5.25mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side = 10.25mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...Total = 26mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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