SOLUTION: the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even integers. The perimeter is 42 meters. find the length of all the sides.

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Question 676675: the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even integers. The perimeter is 42 meters. find the length of all the sides.
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the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even integers. The perimeter is 42 meters. find the length of all the sides.
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(s-2) + s + (s+2) = 42
s = 14
--> 12, 14 & 16
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Or,
42/3 = 14, the middle number