document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130702>Question 130702</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132215179/algebrahomeworkh>Introductry and internediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Second side of a triangle is twice as long as the first side. the third side is 1 centimeter shorter then the second side. If the perimeter is 11 1/2 centimeters long, how long is each side? Thanks Dan  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be the second side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + s/2 + s-1 = 23/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+s+2(s-1)=23 Multiply each side by 2 to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+s+2s-2=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st side=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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