document.write( "Question 106370: An equilateral triangle has the sides 5X-3, 6X-1, and 3X+2Y. Find the vaules of X and Y. \n" ); document.write( "
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Since it is equilateral, it must have equal sides. Furthermore, the dies are 5X-3, 6X-1, and 3X+2Y. Thus,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-3=6x-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-3%2B3=6x-1%2B3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B0=6x%2B2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=6x%2B2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2B2=5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-5x%2B2=5x-5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But, \"3x%2B3y\" is also a side. Thus,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B2y=6x-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28-2%29%2B2y=6%28-2%29-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-6%2B2y=-12-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-6%2B6%2B2y=-12-1%2B6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0%2B2y=%28-12-1%29%2B6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-13%2B6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-7%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therfore, \"x=-2\" and \"y=-7%2F2\"\r
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