SOLUTION: The perimeter of a triangle is 99 cm. The lengths of the three sides are represented by three consecutive odd integers. Find the length of the longest side.

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Question 890699: The perimeter of a triangle is 99 cm. The lengths of the three sides are represented by three consecutive odd integers. Find the length of the longest side.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three numbers specified would be 2n+1, 2n+3, 2n+5.

%282n%2B1%29%2B%282n%2B3%29%2B%282n%2B5%29=99
6n%2B9=99
6n=90
n=90%2F6
n=%283%2A3%2A2%2A5%29%2F%282%2A3%29
n=15

Numbers are 31, 33, 35.