SOLUTION: THE PERIMETER OF A TRIANGLE IS 60 in. THE LENGTHS OF THE SIDES ARE REPRESENTED BY CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS. FIND THE MEASURES OF THE SIDES.

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Question 497616: THE PERIMETER OF A TRIANGLE IS 60 in. THE LENGTHS OF THE SIDES ARE REPRESENTED BY CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS. FIND THE MEASURES OF THE SIDES.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - 1
x
x + 1
3x = 60 inches.
The measures will be 19 inches, 20 inches, and 21 inches.
Cleomenius.