document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161961>Question 161961</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method Book </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 permiter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the sides be s, s+2, and s+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=s+s+2+s+4=3s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+6=s+4+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+6=s+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+4=14 the longest side.<BR>\n" );
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