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Help asap! 20 points! PR = (x + 3) RQ = (2x - 5) PQ = (3x - 13) ∆PQR is an equilateral triangle. What is the length of each side of the triangle? A) 11 B) 8 C) 24 D) 15 I think …

Help asap! 20 points! PR = (x + 3) RQ = (2x - 5) PQ = (3x - 13) ∆PQR is an equilateral triangle. What is the length of each side of the triangle? A) 11 B) 8 C) 24 D) 15 I think …
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Help asap! 20 points!

PR = (x + 3) RQ = (2x - 5) PQ = (3x - 13)
∆PQR is an equilateral triangle. What is the length of each side of the triangle?
A) 11
B) 8
C) 24
D) 15
I think its 8 but i'm not sure

User Thargor
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∆PQR is an equilateral triangle
so all sides are equal

PR = (x + 3)
RQ = (2x - 5)
PQ = (3x - 13)

x + 3 = 2x - 5
2x - x = 3 + 5
x = 8

PR = RQ + PQ = 8 + 3 = 11

answer
A) 11
User Antrromet
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The answer is A) 11.
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