document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129007>Question 129007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom’s uncle owns a triangular piece of land. The perimeter fence that surrounds the land measures 378 yards. The shortest side is 30 yards longer than one-half of the longest side. The second longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side.  What is the length of each side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does this problem mean? I tried and I don't understand it. 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 #94324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Longest side=L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shortest side=(l/2*L+30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second longest side=(L-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+(L/2+30)+(L-2)=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+L/2+30+L-2=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5L=378-30+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5L=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=350/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=140 THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140/2+30=70+30=100 LENGTH OF THE SHORTEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140-2=138 THE SECOND LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140+100+138=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "378=378<BR>\n" );
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