document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175194>Question 175194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengthsof 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 #130277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=130277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4  = (2x + 2x+2 + 2x + 4) -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 = 6x + 6 -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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