document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119874>Question 119874</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078667755/algebrahomeworkh>GEOMETRY</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THIS IS THE QUESTION FROM MY BOOK: FIND THE LENGTH OF EACH SIDE OF THE POLYGON FOR THE GIVEN PERIMETER. P=84 AND THE SIDES ARE 8X+3, 6X+4, 6X-3. PLEASE HELP ME. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To begin with, please stop writing your questions in ALL CAPS.  It is impolite, annoying, and is the electronic equivalent of shouting.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of the sides.  You have expressions for the lengths of the three sides of this polygon, so add them together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%2B3%29%2B%286x%2B4%29%2B%286x-3%29=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%2B3%29%2B%286x%2B4%29%2B%286x-3%29=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the sum is 84 because you are told the perimeter is 84.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now simplify by collecting like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%2B6x%2B6x%29%2B%283%2B4-3%29=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%2B6x%2B6x%29%2B%283%2B4-3%29=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%2B4=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%2B4=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know x, we can go about computing the lengths of the three sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side 1:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B3=8%284%29%2B3=32%2B3=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B3=8%284%29%2B3=32%2B3=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side 2:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B4=6%284%29%2B4=24%2B4=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B4=6%284%29%2B4=24%2B4=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side 3:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-3=6%284%29-3=24-3=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-3=6%284%29-3=24-3=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And there are your three answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final step.  Check your answer.  We need to determine if the sum of our answers is actually 84 as the problem stated:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2B28%2B21=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2B28%2B21=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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