document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157240>Question 157240</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even integers. Find the length of the longest side if it is 22 units shorter than the perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sides=x, x+2, x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=(x+x+2+x+4)-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=3x+6-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3x=-16-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 for the shortest side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2=12 for the next side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+4=14 for the longest side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=10+12+14-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=14\r<BR>\n" );
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