SOLUTION: equilateral triangle the length of side AB is (3x-5)cm the length of side AC is (19-x)cm the length of side BC is 2x cm Work out the perimeter of the triangle Give your

Question 971994: equilateral triangle
the length of side AB is (3x-5)cm
the length of side AC is (19-x)cm
the length of side BC is 2x cm
Work out the perimeter of the triangle
Give your answer in centimetres
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equilateral triangle
the length of side AB is (3x-5)cm
the length of side AC is (19-x)cm
the length of side BC is 2x cm
Work out the perimeter of the triangle
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3x-5 = 2x
x = 5
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--> sides are 10, 10 & 14, not equilateral.
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