dragon8701
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The lenghts of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. If the perimeter is 1 less than four times the shortest side, find the length of each side.
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S = Length of Shortest Side
S + 2 = Length of Intermediate Side
S + 4 = Length of Longest Side
Why did I pick "+2" instead of "+1" for that intermediate length?
Given these definitions, you translate the information about the perimeter.
S = Length of Shortest Side
S + 2 = Length of Intermediate Side
S + 4 = Length of Longest Side
Why did I pick "+2" instead of "+1" for that intermediate length?
Given these definitions, you translate the information about the perimeter.