SOLUTION: I have a triangle where one side is 8 (no measure like inches is given), another side is x+3y+2, and another that is 3x-y. All the angles are of equal measure. I am supposed to fin
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Question 237430: I have a triangle where one side is 8 (no measure like inches is given), another side is x+3y+2, and another that is 3x-y. All the angles are of equal measure. I am supposed to find both x and y. Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Remember that if all of the angles of a triangle are equal, then all of the sides are equal.
So this means that and
So all you need to do is solve the system for 'x' and 'y'.
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