SOLUTION: The perimeter of a triangle is 42 feet. If the sides of the triangle are three consecutive even integers, find the length of each of the three sides.

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Question 943588: The perimeter of a triangle is 42 feet. If the sides of the triangle are three consecutive even integers, find the length of each of the three sides.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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z = y + 2
y = x + 2
x + y + z = 42
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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y - z = -2
x - y = -2
x + y + z = 42
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solution:
x = 12
y = 14
z = 16
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