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Bashyboy
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Homework Statement
Th measure of the sides of an equilateral triangle are represented by x + 12, 3x - 8, and 2x + 2. What is the measure of each side of the triangle.
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The Attempt at a Solution
Well, I know that each side of this triangle are equal, resulting in only one x-value. I first thought of solving them as a system of equations, but then I realized that these are just expressions--they are equal to nothing. How do I solve this?