document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496690>Question 496690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. what is the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 45? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+3 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest = 2x-1 = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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