The lengths of the sides of a triangle are three consecutive odd integers. the perimeter of the triangle is 45in. what is the length of the shortest side of the triangle?

At the beginning of year 1, carlos invests $600 at an annual compound interest rate of 4%. he makes no deposits to or withdrawals from the account. which explicit formula can be used to find the account's balance at the beginning of year 5? what is, the balance?