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document.write( "5.	A triangular playground has its sides measured. They sides are f metres, f + 4 metres and f + 5 metres.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	Write an expression for the perimeter of the playground.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	The perimeter is 51 metres. Form a suitable equation using this information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	What are the lengths of all three sides of the playground<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 #821625 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=821625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = f + f + 4 + f + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get p = 3f + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when p = 51, the formula becomes 51 = 3f + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 9 from both sides of the equation to get 42 = 3f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get 14 = f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the 3 sides are 14, 14 + 4 = 18, 14 + 5 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum is equal to 14 + 18 + 19 = 51.<BR>\n" );
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