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the lengths of the sides of a quadrilateral are consecutive even integers. Twice the length of the shortest side plus the length of the longest side is 120 inches. Find the length of the four sides.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+2
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+4
\n" ); document.write( "4th: 2x+6
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\n" ); document.write( "shortest: 2x
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2(2x) + 2x+6 = 120 in.
\n" ); document.write( "6x + 6 = 120
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 114
\n" ); document.write( "x = 19
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 38
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2 = 40
\n" ); document.write( "2x+4 = 42
\n" ); document.write( "2x+6 = 46
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