document.write( "Question 175505: find x.
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document.write( "FGH is equilateral with FG =x + 5, GH = 3x - 9, and FH = 2x -2. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #130579 by actuary(112)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In an equilateral triangle, all sides are equal, \n" ); document.write( "x+5=3x-9=2x-2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take x+5=3x-9 and solve for x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "14=2x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x \n" ); document.write( "x=7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take 3x-9=2x-2 and solve for x \n" ); document.write( "x=7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So x=7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope that this helps.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |