document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904499>Question 904499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sides of a triangle can be represented by three consecutive odd integers. if the first side is doubled and the third side is increased by 3, the triangle will be isosceles. find the perimeter of the isosceles triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x, (x+2), (x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " if the first side is doubled and the third side is increased by 3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = the 1st side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7) = the 3rd side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the triangle will be isosceles. find the perimeter of the isosceles triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has to be the 1st and 3rd sides that are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 9 + 14 = 37 </SPAN>\n" );
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