SOLUTION: I am really confused about this problem and have no idea how to start it. Here it is: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 195. Fi

Question 213109: I am really confused about this problem and have no idea how to start it.
Here it is: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 195. Find the length of each side.
Found 3 solutions by nerdybill, drj, Alan3354:
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 195. Find the length of each side.
.
Let x = first odd side
then
x+2 = second side
x+4 = third side
.
x + x+2 + x+4 = 195
3x + 6 = 195
3x = 189
x = 63
.
answer: 63, 65, and 67
Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am really confused about this problem and have no idea how to start it.
Here it is: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 195. Find the length of each side.

Step 1. Perimeter means adding up all the sides. In this case, we are adding three sides of the triangle. Let P be the perimeter and equal to 195.

Step 2. Let n be one odd integer, n+2 be the next odd integer, and n+4 be the third odd integer.

Step 3. Using Steps 1 and 2, we have

Step 4. Now let's solve the above equation

Step 5. Subtract -6 from both sides of equation to isolate 3n.

Step 6. Divide 3 from both sides of equation to isolate n.

Step 7. ANSWER: The integers are 63, 65 and 67.

Let's check if these integers add up to 195=63+65+67. And it does.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Respectfully,
Dr J

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The fact that it's a triangle is not relevant. You're asked to find 3 consecutive odd integers that total 195.
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Do it the easy way:
195/3 = 65.
65 is the middle number, so it's
63, 65 and 67.
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