document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89655>Question 89655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has sides 2x &#8211; 5, 3x + 1, and 4x + 2.  Find the polynomial that represents its perimeter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought the foil method was used here, but my answer just seems wrong. Please show how to solve this problem.  Thank you for all your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FOIL is for multiplying binomials ... you are finding the perimeter, not the area ... just ADD the sides together </SPAN>\n" );
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