the lengths of the sides of an isosceles triangle are represented by 2x+5,2x-6, and 3x-3. What are the lengths of the sides of the triangle? Please help me know how to solve! :(

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anonymous · Answer

which equation belongs to the longest side?

saifoo.khan · Answer

there is something missing i think.

anonymous · Answer

That's what I thought :( It doesn't state which equation is for which side..

anonymous · Answer

equate two of the equations since its isosceles

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean? Set any two equal?

anonymous · Answer

draw me a picture please with the draw tool and i'll solve it for you

anonymous · Answer

the problem does not give a picture, should i just make one up with the equations?

anonymous · Answer

i figured it out, $$2x+5=3x-3................x=8.......dimensions......21,21,10$$

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! So you just set two random ones equal? Or was it just guess & check style?