Since the triangle is equilateral, we have these equations 5x = 4y (1) and 5x = x + y + a, (2) The last equation is equivalent to 4x = y + a (3) From equation (1), we have y == 1.25x. Substituting it into equation (3), we get 4x = 1.25x + a 2.75x = a x = = = . Then from y = 1.25x, we have y = = . ANSWER. x = ; y = .