document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062653>Question 1062653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longest side of the triangle is thrice the length of the shortest side.The medium-sized side is 4cm less than the longest side.The perimeter of the triangle is 31cm.how long is the longest side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = smallest side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = medium side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = largest side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = c - 4 = 3a - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+ b + c = 31 becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + (3a - 4) + 3a = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a - 4 = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 4 to both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for a to get a = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "largest side is 15 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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