SOLUTION: The lengths of a triangle are three consecutive odd integers. the perimeter of the triangle is 45 in. What is the length of the shortest side of the triangle?

SOLUTION: The lengths of a triangle are three consecutive odd integers. the perimeter of the triangle is 45 in. What is the length of the shortest side of the triangle?

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Question 468398: The lengths of a triangle are three consecutive odd integers. the perimeter of the triangle is 45 in. What is the length of the shortest side of the triangle?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n+n+2+n+4=45
3n+6=45
3n=39
n=13
The shortest side is 13 inches..
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