document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213109>Question 213109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really confused about this problem and have no idea how to start it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here it is: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 195. Find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really confused about this problem and have no idea how to start it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here it is: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 195. Find the length of each side.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 1.  Perimeter means adding up all the sides.  In this case, we are adding three sides of the triangle.  Let P be the perimeter and equal to 195.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 2.  Let n be one odd integer, n+2 be the next odd integer, and n+4 be the third odd integer.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 3.  Using Steps 1 and 2, we have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=n%2Bn%2B2%2Bn%2B4=195 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=n%2Bn%2B2%2Bn%2B4=195\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 4.  Now let's solve the above equation\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bn%2B2%2Bn%2B4=195 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bn%2B2%2Bn%2B4=195\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2B6=195 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2B6=195\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 5.  Subtract -6 from both sides of equation to isolate 3n.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2B6-6=195-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2B6-6=195-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n=189 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n=189\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 6.  Divide 3 from both sides of equation to isolate n.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2F3=189%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2F3=189%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2=65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2=65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B4=67 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B4=67\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER:  The integers are 63, 65 and 67.   \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let's check if these integers add up to 195=63+65+67.  And it does.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "For FREE Step-By-Step videos in Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and for Trigonometry visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );