SOLUTION: Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of a triangle is 195 mm. If the lengths of the sides are consecutive odd integers, find the length of each side.

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Question 331514: Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of a triangle is 195 mm. If the lengths of the sides are consecutive odd integers, find the length of each side.
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the sides be x, x+2,x+4
x+x+2+x+4= 195
3x+6=195
add -6
3x+6-6=195-6
3x=189
divide by 3
x=189/3
x=63
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The sides are 63 , 65,67 mm

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