document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=803311>Question 803311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even integers. The perimeter is 22cm shorter than 4 times the length of the largest side. Find the lengths of the three sides, please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the smallest side, then we can write the sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, x+2, x+4 and the perimeter is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +x+2 +x+4 = 4*(x+4) -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x +6 = 4x+16 -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides of the =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = x +16 -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = x -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the three integers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12, 14, 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 +14 +16 = 4*16 -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 42<BR>\n" );
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