document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98546>Question 98546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the two longest sides of a pentagon are each three times as long as the shortest side. the other sides are each 8 meters longer than the shortest side. find the length of each side if the perimeter is 79 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shortest side be x meters long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two longest sides are each 3x meters long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of the two remainding sides is x+8 meters long.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + 3x + x+8 + x+8 = 79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 16 = 79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 83/9 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 83/3 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 = 155/9 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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