SOLUTION: The three sides of an equilateral triangle are 4a and 3b and a+b+c. That is: 4a = 3b = a+b+c Solve for a and b.

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Question 960221:
The three sides of an equilateral triangle are 4a and 3b and a+b+c.
That is: 4a = 3b = a+b+c
Solve for a and b.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From eq. 1,

From eq. 2,

Subtract the two equations,




Then,



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