The perimeter of a triangle is 64 in. The longest side is 12 in. longer than the medium side, and the medium side is 5 in. more than the shortest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle. The length of the longest side is in., the length of the medium side is in. and the length of the shortest side is in.

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The perimeter of a triangle is 64 in. The longest side is 12
in. longer than the medium side, and the medium side is 5
in. more than the shortest side. Find the length of each side
of the triangle.
The length of the longest side is
in., the length of the medium side is
in. and the length of the shortest side is
in.
Transcribed Image Text:The perimeter of a triangle is 64 in. The longest side is 12 in. longer than the medium side, and the medium side is 5 in. more than the shortest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle. The length of the longest side is in., the length of the medium side is in. and the length of the shortest side is in.
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