SOLUTION: a hexagon has consecutive integers for each side. if the sum of all the sides is 177, find the length of the smallest side please show me how you found the answer out thank you

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Question 350995: a hexagon has consecutive integers for each side. if the sum of all the sides is 177, find the length of the smallest side
please show me how you found the answer out thank you

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 consecutive integers add to 177
177/6 = 29.5, the center of the 6
--> 27,28,29,30,31,32
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There's a more tedious way to do it, but it's not a thesis.