SOLUTION: given: an equilateral triangle with sides (b+2)cm, (a+4) cm, (4a-b) cm. whats a and b

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Question 484626: given: an equilateral triangle with sides (b+2)cm, (a+4) cm, (4a-b) cm. whats a and b
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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b+2=a+4=4a-b
4a-b+b+2=2(a+4)
4a+2=2a+8
2a=6
a=3 cm.
b=5 cm..