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I am confused on this one

I am confused on this one-example-1
User Rjsang
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X=3
to find x, it said both equations are equal, so put them equal to each other.
3x + 24 = 4x + 21
-3x -3x

24 = x + 21
-21 -21

3 = x
User Encubos
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If a triangle is equilateral then all three sides of equal length.
Therefore:

4x+21=3x+24\ \ \ \ |-21\\\\4x=3x+3\ \ \ \ |-3x\\\\\boxed{x=3\ units}


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