document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890008>Question 890008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a triangular rug are three consecutive even integers. The sum of the two sides is 22 more than the third side. Find the sides of the rug.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I only need the formula. I tried x+22<x but I'm sure I'm way off </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 1st side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 2nd side {consecutive even integers increase by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 3rd side {consecutive even integers increase by 2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 2 = x + 4 + 22 {the sum of the two is 22 more than the third}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 = x + 26 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 {subtracted x and 2 from each side}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24, 26, and 28 are the three sides<BR>\n" );
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