document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290460>Question 290460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a triangle are consecutive multiples of 4. Its perimeter is 72. Find the length of its shortest side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 5 (b) 20  (c) 23 (d) 24 (e) 28\r<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 #210207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4n+4*(n+1)+4*(n+2)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(n+n+1+n+2)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(3n+3)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12n+12=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12n=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=20<BR>\n" );
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