The perimeter of a triangle is 53 in. The shortest side is 10 in. less than the longest side. The middle side is 19 in. less tha

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n the combined lengths of the
shortest and longest sides. Find the lengths of the three sides.

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Gre4nikov [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-15T03:48:32+03:00

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let s represent the shortest side. Then the longest side is (s+10) and the middle side is (s+(s+10)-19). The perimeter is the sum of the sides.

s + (2s-9) +(s+10) = 53

4s +1 = 53

s = (53 -1)/4 = 13

The side lengths are ...