document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120537>Question 120537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small area in front of a building is triangular in shape.  The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters.  The second side is one-half of the first side in length.  The third side is 3 meters less than the first side.  Find the length in meters of each side of the triangular region. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the triangle is the sum of the 3 sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be side #1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on the information given, side #2 = x/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on the information given, side #3 = x-3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, you can write an equation for the perimeter in terms of x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the dimension of side #1. use the information given above to find side #2 and side #3. I will leave that part to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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