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 #92030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length of the middle side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression for the other two sides as described below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the shortest side is three fourths the length of the middle side.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short side = .75x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the longest side is 4inches longer than the shortest side,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Long side = .75x + 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the perimeter equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x + .75x + (.75x+4) = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x + .75x + .75x + 4 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x = 24 - 4;  add up the x's, subtract 4 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divide both sides by 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 inches is the length of the middle side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".75(8) = 6 inches is the length of short side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 4 = 10 inches is the length of the long side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution, find the perimeter with these values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 6 + 10 = 24 inche<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Did this all make sense to you. Any questions?   </SPAN>\n" );
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