document.write( "Question 1150901: The second side of a triangular deck is
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document.write( "If L is the length of the shortest side, then the two other sides are (L+3) and (2L-3) feet long.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    L + (L+3) + (2L-3) = 48.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it and find L.  Then compute the lengths of the two other side.\r\n" );
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document.write( "At the end, check that the triangle inequalities are satisfied, to make sure that the triangle with the found side lengths does really exist.\r\n" );
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