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The length of each side of an equilateral triangle is increased by 6 inches, so the perimeter is now 60 inches. What was the original length of each side of the equilateral triangle?​

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Answer:

14 inches

Explanation:

Using this information, we can form an equation.

Since there are 3 sides in a triangle, and each side increased by 6, that means that the perimeter increased by 18 inches. Down below, I did 3x because there are 3 sides in a triangle.

(This is the equation you'd want to do to get the answer)

3x + 3 * 6 = 60

Simplify:

3x + 18 = 60

Same to both sides

3x = 42

Isolate x:

x = 14

Let me know if you have any questions

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