SOLUTION: an equilateral triangle has sides of length 3x+1, 2x+3, 2x+3 find x.

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Question 854196: an equilateral triangle has sides of length 3x+1, 2x+3, 2x+3 find x.
Answer by aditya2117(32) About Me  (Show Source):
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As the sides of an equilateral triangle are equal,
3x+1 = 2x + 3
=> 3x-2x=3-1
=>x=2
Ans: x=2, and the sides are 7cm.