The length of each side of an equilateral triangle is increased by 5 inches so the perimeter is now 60 inches. Write and solve a

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n equation to find the original length of each side of the equilateral triangle.

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Jlenok [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T17:12:52+03:00

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A trainee has 3 sides and each side was increase by 5 inches.

Let x be the length of one side. You need to subtract 15 from the perimeter:

The equation can be 3x = 60 -15

Simplify:

3x = 45

Divide each side by 3:

X = 15

The original length of each side was 15 inches.

worty [1.4K] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-27T15:09:06+03:00

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I hope this helps you