SOLUTION: The lengths of the sides of a four-sided field are given by consecutive integers, each indicating a number of meters. If the perimeter of the field is 66 meters, find the lengths o

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Question 640282: The lengths of the sides of a four-sided field are given by consecutive integers, each indicating a number of meters. If the perimeter of the field is 66 meters, find the lengths of the sides.
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the sides be x,x+1,x+2,x+3
so the perimeter is x+x+1+x+2+x+3=4x+6=66
or x=(66-6)/4=15
so the sides are 15,16,17,18 ans