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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. what is the length of each side of the perimeter of the triangle is 72 cm?
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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. what is the length of each side of the perimeter of the triangle is 72 cm?

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suppose the sides are 3x, 4x, 5x
3x+4x+5x=72
12x=72
x=6
so the sides are 18, 24, and 30
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