document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105553>Question 105553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. Find the length of the longest side if it is 20 units shorter that the perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the sides n, n+2, n+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3n + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 4 is the longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 4 = 3n + 6 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 4 - 6 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+2 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+4 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The are the sides </SPAN>\n" );
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