document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106553>Question 1106553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle banner is 1 1/2 times longer than the second side and 2cm shorer than the third side. The perimeter of the triangle is 98cm. How long is the shortest side?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take note of the first thing the other tutor says in his response: \"1 1/2 times longer\" means 2 1/2 times as long....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he set up the problem incorrectly by misinterpreting the given information.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the correct setup:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) \"One side of a triangle banner is 1 1/2 times longer than the second side...\"  (i.e., 2.5 times as long)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let s be the second side; then the first side is 2.5s.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) \"...and 2 cm shorter than the third side\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third side is 2cm longer than the first, so the length of the third side is 2.5s+2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then since the perimeter is 98cm,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.5s%29%2Bs%2B%282.5s%2B2%29+=+98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.5s%29%2Bs%2B%282.5s%2B2%29+=+98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for s.... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );