SOLUTION: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. Find the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 19 units shorter than four times the length of that si
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Question 104374: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. Find the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 19 units shorter than four times the length of that side Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. Find the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is 19 units shorter than four times the length of that side
The sides will be;
x
x+2
x+4
The perimeter=4x-19
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Add all sides together to get the perimeter;
x+x+2+x+4=4x-19
3x+6=4x-19
3x-4x=-19-6
-x=-25
x=25
So the shortest side = 25
next side = 25+2=27
third side = 25+4=29
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