document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125530>Question 125530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with this problem ASAP please help me by tonight. thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Geometry: the perimeter of a triangle is 24inches. the longest side is 4inches longer than the shortest side, and the shortest side is three fourths the length of the middle side. find the length of each side of the triangle.\r<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 #92028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"middle side\", so 3x/4=\"shortest side\" and (3x/4)+4=\"longest side\" __ perimeter (sum of the sides) is 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(3x/4)+(3x/4)+4=24 __ x+(3x/2)=20 __ 2x+3x=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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