document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497618>Question 497618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a pentagon (a five-sided polygon) is 90 in. The five sides are represented buy consecutive integers. Find the measurements. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the sides will be 16 in,17 in, 18 in, 19 in , and 20 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These numbers do add up to 90 inches as a check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cloemenius.<BR>\n" );
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