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  • 23-03-2017
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The length of each side of an equilateral triangle is increased by 5 in, so the perimeter is now 60 in.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 23-03-2017
The answer origanlly would of been 65
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betzyleon betzyleon
  • 23-03-2017
(x+5)+(x+5)+(x+5)=60
3x+15=60
3x=45
x=15.
before 5 was added to each side, each side was 10 in, and now each side is 15 in.
because x is the original side lengths and we added 5 to each side.
combine like terms and solve for x.
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