document.write( "Question 1143870: In a triangle, one side is twice the smallest side. The third side is 2 less than 3 times the smallest side. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the three side lengths of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the shortest side length. Then the two other sides are 2x and 3x-2 units long.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is  x + 2x + (3x-2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 2x + (3x-2) = 40    inches.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.\r\n" );
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