document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093791>Question 1093791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longest side of the triangular section is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 feet shorter than twice the shortest side. The third side is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 feet longer than the shortest side. The perimeter is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 feet. How long is each&#8203; side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708424 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=708424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = 2b-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = b+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b+c = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute with the values above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-8+b+4+b = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b-4 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now we have that: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b-8 = 2(16)-8 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = b+4 = 16+4 = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+16+20 = 60 Correct<BR>\n" );
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