document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059040>Question 1059040</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&#8203; side, and the third side is 25 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 161 feet.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674118 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=674118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the sides be a, b, c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = a+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+a+25+a = 161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 161-25 = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 136/4 Divide to get side a. Then: b = 2a and c= a+25. Check the answers by adding the results, you should get 161 </SPAN>\n" );
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