SOLUTION: In equilateral triangle ABC, AB=3x and BC=2x+12. Find the numerical value of the perimeter of triangle ABC

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Question 551252: In equilateral triangle ABC, AB=3x and BC=2x+12. Find the numerical value of the perimeter of triangle ABC
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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In an equilateral triangle all sides have the same length.


AB=BC=AC
3x=2x+12
x=12


AB = 3x = 3*12 = 36 = 2*12+12 = AC


Perimeter = 3*36 = 108

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