document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103785>Question 103785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a triangle, the middle side is 7cm longer than the shortest side. The longest side is 8cm more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 31cm. What is the length of each side of the triangle? Must show work! thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=(shortest side), so x+7=(middle side) and x+8=(longest side)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter=x+(x+7)+(x+8) ... 31=3x+15 ... 16=3x ... x=5 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7=12 1/3 ... x+8=13 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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