SOLUTION: The perimeter of a triangle is 42 feet. If the sides of the triangle are three consecutive even integers, find the length of each of the three sides.

Question 943588: The perimeter of a triangle is 42 feet. If the sides of the triangle are three consecutive even integers, find the length of each of the three sides.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z = y + 2
y = x + 2
x + y + z = 42
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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y - z = -2
x - y = -2
x + y + z = 42
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x = 12
y = 14
z = 16
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