document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99922>Question 99922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one side of a triangle is a. the second side is 4  more than half of a and the third side is 7 less than twice a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. write an expression for the length of second side in terms of a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. write an expression for the length of the third side in terms of a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. find the perimeter if a = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write expression for length of second side in terms of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: second side is 4 more than half of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the expression would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=SecondSide=4%2B%281%2F2%29a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"SecondSide=4%2B%281%2F2%29a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=SecondSide=4%2Ba%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"SecondSide=4%2Ba%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an expression for the length of the third side in terms of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: the third side is 7 less than twice a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ThirdSide=2a-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ThirdSide=2a-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the perimeter if a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Known: perimeter of a triangle equals the sum of all its sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter=a%2B%284%2Ba%2F2%29%2B%282a-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter=a%2B%284%2Ba%2F2%29%2B%282a-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter=3%2B%284%2B3%2F2%29%2B%282%283%29-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter=3%2B%284%2B3%2F2%29%2B%282%283%29-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter=3%2B%284%2B1%261%2F2%29%2B%286-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter=3%2B%284%2B1%261%2F2%29%2B%286-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter=3%2B5%261%2F2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter=3%2B5%261%2F2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter=7%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter=7%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter=7.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter=7.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: this is how the math works but with the given information a=3 there is a problem. If a=3 then the third side which is 2a-7 would result in the third side being -1. There can be no triangle with this measurement. </SPAN>\n" );
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