document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102731>Question 102731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each side of a triangle is increased by 10 cm. of the ratio of the perimeter of the new triangle and the given triangle is 5:4. find the perimeter of given triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p=original perimeter P+30=new perimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(p+30)=5p multiply both sides times 4p to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p+120=5p <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=120 subtract 4p from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+30=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
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