document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664372>Question 664372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a triangle is 72ft. if the lengths of the sides are consecutive even integers, find the length of each side.\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 #413278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is the smallest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 is the next smallest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 is the next smallest side (this is the largest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you take the sum of all the sides to get the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 1 + x + 3 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to get 3x = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get x = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides are 23, 24, and 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them up and they equal 72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's your answer.<BR>\n" );
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