document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673545>Question 673545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there is an equilateral triangle with one side being 3x+1 and the other being 2x+5 what is the length of the missing side?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please explain how you got the answer because I have a quiz tomorrow and I am still very confused! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an equilateral triangle, so ALL 3 SIDES ARE EQUAL (sorry if that sounds like I'm shouting, I'm just emphasizing the point)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+1 = 2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve that for x. Then plug this value of x back into either 3x+1 or 2x+5 to find the side length of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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