SOLUTION: The sides of a pentagon are consecutive even integers. Fourteen more than two-fifths of the shortest side is twelve less than twice the longest side. What is the perimeter of the s

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Question 1056064: The sides of a pentagon are consecutive even integers. Fourteen more than two-fifths of the shortest side is twelve less than twice the longest side. What is the perimeter of the shape?
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The sides of a pentagon are consecutive even integers. Fourteen more than two-fifths of the shortest side is twelve less than twice the longest side. What is the perimeter of the shape?
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Sides are n, n+2, n+4, n+6, n+8
0.4n + 14 = 2(n+8) - 12 = 2n+4
1.6n = 10
n = 25/4
No solution