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The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. If the perimeter is 1 less than 4 times the shortest side, find the length of each side

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Let the shortest side be x. Then the other two sides will be x+1 and x+2.

Perimeter = P = sum of the lengths of all three sides = x + (x+1) + (x+2)

This perimeter = 4x -1 (1 less than 4 times the shortest side).

Then x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 4x - 1
or: 3x + 3 = 4x -1 Subtr. 3x from both sides:
3 = x - 1

x=4, x+1=5, and x+2=6

The 3 sides have lengths 4, 5 and 6.
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