document.write( "Question 1133499: The first side of a triangle is 3 meters shorter than the second side. The third side is 4 times as long as the first side. The perimeter is 27 meters. Find the length of each side. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "SIDE               LENGTH      LENGTH VALUE\r\n" );
document.write( "first               y-3         4\r\n" );
document.write( "second               y          7\r\n" );
document.write( "third              4(y-3)      16\r\n" );
document.write( "PERIMETER           27\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y-3%2By%2B4y-12=27\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"6y-15=27\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"6y=27%2B15\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"6y=42\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"highlight_green%28y=7%29\"\r\n" );
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