document.write( "Question 1176893: In a given triangle, one side is thrice as long as the shortest side, while the third is 4 inches more than twice the shortest side. Find the perimeter of the triangle in terms of the shortest side x. If the perimeter is 54 inches, how long is each of the sides? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Shortest side: x
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document.write( "Other side:   3x
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document.write( "Third side:   2x+4\r
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document.write( "    perimeter:   x+(3x)+(2x+4) = 6x+4\r
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document.write( "If the perimeter is 54in, then the shortest side can be found by: 
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document.write( "    6x+4 = 54
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document.write( "      6x = 50
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document.write( "       x = 50/6 = 25/3   ... shortest side is  or about 8.333in \n" );
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