document.write( "Question 715676: Hello, am trying to solve this problem. Unfortunately my book doesn't have this example.
\n" ); document.write( "The three sides of a triangle are given by three consecutive integers. If the perimeter is 12 meters, find the length of each side.
\n" ); document.write( "This is how am trying to solve it not so sure, any help please! thanks. The answer from the book is 3,4,5 and i only get 3,3,3. what am i doing wrong?
\n" ); document.write( "3x+(x)=12 3(x)+3=12
\n" ); document.write( "4x=12 3x=9
\n" ); document.write( "x=3 x=3
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The three sides of a triangle are given by three consecutive integers. If the perimeter is 12 meters, find the length of each side.
\n" ); document.write( "This is how am trying to solve it not so sure, any help please! thanks. The answer from the book is 3,4,5 and i only get 3,3,3. what am i doing wrong?
\n" ); document.write( "3x+(x)=12 3(x)+3=12
\n" ); document.write( "4x=12 3x=9
\n" ); document.write( "x=3 x=3
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\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 12
\n" ); document.write( "3x+3 = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 (the 1st integer)
\n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "You did it right. \"consecutive integers\" --> 3, 4, 5
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