SOLUTION: The perimeter of triangle is 63 units and the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even numbers. what is the length of the longest side?

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Question 1103708: The perimeter of triangle is 63 units and the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even numbers. what is the length of the longest side?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consecutive EVEN Numbers, three of them, summing to 63 ---
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n-2, n, n+2 may be consecutive EVEN numbers.
%28n-2%29%2Bn%2B%28n%2B2%29=63
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3n=63
n=21-----------This is an ODD number. Problem description specified "even" numbers.