document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=374219>Question 374219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an equilateral triangle, if the lengths of the three sides are 5x &#8722; 2, 6x &#8722; 10, and 4x + c, what are the values of x and c?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x- 2 = 6x-10 = 4x+c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equate the 1st and the 2nd expressions: 5x - 2 = 6x-10, or -2 + 10 = 6x-5x, or x = 8.  Equate the 2nd  and the 3rd expressions : 6x-10 = 4x+c, or 2x - 10= c, or c = 2*8-10 = 16-10 = 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x = 8, and c = 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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