document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164097>Question 1164097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equilateral triangle ABC of dimensions (3x_2y), (x+6y), 2(2x-3y). Find the perimeter of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #788473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=788473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter is sum of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6y, multiplying by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3x-2y=x+6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check with the third<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6y=4x-6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore 8x-2y above is 32y-2y=30y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or y=(1/4)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-2y=30x/4 or 7.5 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both those express the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
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