<PRE><B>Question 121232</B>
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. 
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1st side: x meters
2nd side: x/2 meters
3rd side: x-3 meters
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EQUATION:
x + x/2 + x-3 = 37
2x + x + 2x-6 = 74
5x = 80
x = 16 meters
x/2 = 8 meters
x-2 = 13 meters
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Checking
16+8+13 = 37 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>