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The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 63 inches. If the length of each side is (4x-3) find the value of x

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Answer:

X=6

Explanation:

We know that the perimeter is the sum of all its sides.


P=63\\P=(4x-3)+(4x-3)+(4x-3)\\P=P\\(4x-3)+(4x-3)+(4x-3)=63\\12x-9=63\\12x=72\\x=(72)/(12) \\x=6

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