document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93839>Question 93839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has sides 3x +7, 4x -9, and 5x +6. Find the expression the represent its perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the given formula for finding the perimeter of a triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=S%5B1%5D%2BS%5B2%5D%2BS%5B3%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=S%5B1%5D%2BS%5B2%5D%2BS%5B3%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where P is the perimeter and the S terms are the side lengths \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283x+%2B7%29%2B%28+4x+-9%29%2B+%285x+%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283x+%2B7%29%2B%28+4x+-9%29%2B+%285x+%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the given sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=3x%2B7%2B4x-9%2B5x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=3x%2B7%2B4x-9%2B5x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Remove the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283x%2B4x%2B5x%29%2B%287-9%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283x%2B4x%2B5x%29%2B%287-9%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=12x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=12x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the expression that represents the perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=12x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=12x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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