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Someone solve this for me please-example-1

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Answer:

x=2; y=1

Explanation:

Since the triangle is equilateral, which means three sides have the same length.

So we have:4x-y=2x+3y=7


4x-y=2x+3y\\4x-y+y=2x+3y+y\\4x=2x+4y\\2x=4y\\x=2y\\

Since 2x+3y=7 and plug in x=2y

we have


2x+3y=7\\2(2y)+3y=7\\4y+3y=7\\7y=7\\y=1

and since y=1

x=2

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