document.write( "Question 367734: The perimeter of a triangle is 9 and is represented by three consecutive numbers. What are the sides of the triangle. I cannot figure it out, I tried everything. Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #262127 by Edwin McCravy(20086)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the sides, and it must be 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Consecutive numbers are 3 counting numbers in a row like this\r\n" );
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document.write( "5,6,7 or\r\n" );
document.write( "4,5,6 or\r\n" );
document.write( "3,4,5 or\r\n" );
document.write( "2,3,4 or\r\n" );
document.write( "1,2,3 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's try those out to see if any of those could be the three sides\r\n" );
document.write( "and add up to the perimeter of 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "5+6+7 = 18, nope, that's too much. It has to be only 9.\r\n" );
document.write( "4+5+6 = 15, nope, that's still too much. It has to be only 9.\r\n" );
document.write( "3+4+5 = 12, nope, that's still too much. It has to be only 9\r\n" );
document.write( "2+3+4 =  9, WELL!  What do you know!  That's it, by cracky!\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 2, 3, and 4\r\n" );
document.write( "are consecutive numbers and they add up to 9.\r\n" );
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