A traingle has perimeter 29 cm. The sides have lengths, incentimeters that are consecutive odd integers. What is the length of the longest side?

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2022-08-04

A traingle has perimeter 29 cm. The sides have lengths, incentimeters that are consecutive odd integers. What is the length of the longest side?

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Ben Logan

Ben Logan

Beginner2022-08-05Added 13 answers

The best i can come up with is
a + (a+2) + (a+4) = 29
3a + 6 = 29
3a = 23
a = 7.6 (w/ the 6 repeating)
If you use a=7.68 the equation gives you a perimeter of 29.01cm

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