SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem: one side of an equilateral triangle increased by 11 is 33 less than three times another side. if the sides are measured in inches, what are the m

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Question 567400: please help me solve this problem: one side of an equilateral triangle increased by 11 is 33 less than three times another side. if the sides are measured in inches, what are the measures of the three sides of the triangle?
I have tried a bunch of different ways and just can not figure it out. I tried doing things back words (ex:increased by 11/decreased by 11) and nothing is working your help would be much apreciated.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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one side of an equilateral triangle increased by 11 is 33 less than three times another side. if the sides are measured in inches, what are the measures of the three sides of the triangle?
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x = the length of the 3 sides of the equilateral triangle
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"one side of an equilateral triangle increased by 11 is 33 less than three times another side."
x + 11 = 3x - 33
11 + 33 = 3x - x
44 = 2x
x = 22 inches