SOLUTION: If the lengths of the three sides of a triangle are consecutive integers, then the smallest possible value of the sum of the lengths of the three sides is?

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Question 870803: If the lengths of the three sides of a triangle are consecutive integers, then the smallest possible value of the sum of the lengths of the three sides is?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it's a right triangle, then the smallest sides are 3,4,5. The sum would be 12.
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