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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let second side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first side =2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third side = x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+5 +2x =26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+5=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 21/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 10.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "scalene triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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