document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035547>Question 1035547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 24m- 6 units. If two of the sides are 5m- 7 units and 2m+ 5 units,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 #650261 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=650261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter is the sum of all three sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's call the missing side x.  Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5m-7 + 2m+5 = 24m-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 7m-2 = 24m-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 7m and add 2...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 17m-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17m-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third side... </SPAN>\n" );
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