The perimeter of a triangle is 61 in. The shortest side is 8 in. less than the longest side. The middle side is 19 in. less than the combined lengths of the shortest and longest sides. Find the lengths of the three sides.

since the lengths are consecutive odd numbers and the perimeter of the triangle is 51cms. Let x be the unknown length.

so 3x=51 ; x=17 . now the sides can be 15cms, 17cms, 19cms.

check Add them up it is 51cms  which is the perimeter and the consecutive odd numbers

2nd one in the first row is correct

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