Question

the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive even integers. the perimeter is 42. what is the length of the longest side​

Answer 1

Assuming x as the length of the longest side, x is 16 units.

Explanation:

`x+(x-2)+(x-4)=42\\3x-6=42\\3(x-2)=42\\x-2=14\\x=16`