Asked by stephen

if the three sides of an equilateral triangle are 3x + 2, 2y - X and y + 3. find X and y and the perimeter of the triangle. kindly elucidate further on this question

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Answered by Reiny
equilateral ---> all sides are equal, so

3x+2 = 2y-x
4x + 2 = 2y
2x + 1 = y

also 3x+2 = y + 3
3x+2 = 2x+1 + 3
x = 2
then y = 5
so each side is 3x+2 = 8
and the perimeter is 24
Answered by Anonymous
Given 3 sides of the equilateral triangle are x+y+2, 2x-y-2 and x-y. Find the perimeter
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