document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121232>Question 121232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .  (3 pts) 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. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37= (½ * x) + (x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37= 1/2x + (x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39.5=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=19.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st side= 19.75 meter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side= 0.5 * 19.75 = 9.875 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side= 19.75-3= 16.75 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st side: x meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd side: x/2 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side: x-3 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x/2 + x-3 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x + 2x-6 = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 = 8 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 13 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+8+13 = 37 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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