document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252629>Question 252629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The sides of the quadrilateral are consecutive numbers. If the perimeter is 162, how long is 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 #184650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=184650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = length of first side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"The sides of the quadrilateral are consecutive numbers\", this means that the side lengths are: x, x+1, x+2, and x+3. Also, because the perimeter is 162, we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B3=162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B3=162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (just add up the four sides and set the sum equal to 162).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B3=162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B3=162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B6=162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B6=162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=162-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=162-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=156 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=156\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28156%29%2F%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28156%29%2F%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > giving the four sides to be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x   =  39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 =  40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 =  41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 =  42 </SPAN>\n" );
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