SOLUTION: the length of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. what is the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 45?
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Question 496690: the length of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. what is the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 45?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the length of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. what is the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 45?
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Equation:
sum = 45
6x+3 = 45
6x = 42
x = 7
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shortest = 2x-1 = 13
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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