document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1137691>Question 1137691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the longest side of a triangle is 5 inches more than twice the length of the shortest side, and the length of the middle side is 2 inches more than the length of the shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 55 inches. What is the length of the shortest side? Type in your numerical answer only; do not type any words or letters with your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #755588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52842)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=755588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the longest side of a triangle is 5 inches more than twice the length of the shortest side, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the length of the middle side is 2 inches more than the length of the shortest side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the triangle is 55 inches. What is the length of the shortest side? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Type in your numerical answer only; do not type any words or letters with your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The \"solution\" by @josgarithmetic is wrong, of course.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For your safety, simply ignore it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "@josgarithmetic,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross carefully EVERY line of your post by red, and then write the correct solution below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the reader:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    After my notice, @josgarithmetic took off his previous writing and replaced it by this updated version.\r\n" );
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