document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152233>Question 152233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lenghts of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd numbers. What is the length of the  longest side if the perimeter is 45?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of course, the sum of the three sides of a triangle is equal to the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = one side of the triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = second side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = third side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the longest side is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 17<BR>\n" );
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