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The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the extended ratio 4 ​: 7 : 8. The perimeter of the triangle is 95 cm. What are the lengths of the​ sides?

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If we break it down to 19 sections, each section would be 5 (4+7+8=19) (95/19=5) multiply each extended ratio by 5 and get:

4 : 7 : 8
20 : 35 : 40
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