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document.write( " Mr. Shen wished to enter the Orange Kite Competition with an innovative kite of  his own design. He did tests that showed an irregular quadrilateral design was best.​  The longest side​ (A) was twice the length of the shortest side​ (C). Side B was one and​ one-half times the shortest side​ (C). Side D needed to be 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "​\" left 3 inches right longer than side C. If the competition required that the perimeter of your kite must be 69​\", <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  what were the dimensions of Mr.​ Shen's kite?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  An irregular quadrilateral with sides labeled A, B, C, and D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Length of side A equals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A is the longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C is the shortest side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 1.5C]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = C + 3 if i understood you correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B + C + D = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert all to C to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C + 1.5C + C + C + 3 = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5C + 3 = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5C = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for C to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 66/5.5 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of all sides is 24 + 18 + 12 + 15 = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the solution is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is side A = 24, B = 18, C = 12, D = 15.<BR>\n" );
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