The sides of a triangle have measures of x, x, and y, and the perimeter of the triangle is 46. The measure y is 4 centimeters longer than the measure x. Write two equations which represent the two sentences.

Solve the system you wrote for this using any technique. The sides of a triangle have measures of x, x, and y, and the perimeter of the triangle is 46. The measure y is 4 centimeters longer than the measure x. Write two equations which represent the two sentences.

Solve the system you wrote for this using any technique. @Mathematics

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The sides of a triangle have measures of x, x, and y, and the perimeter of the triangle is 46. The measure y is 4 centimeters longer than the measure x. Write two equations which represent the two sentences.

Solve the system you wrote for this using any technique. The sides of a triangle have measures of x, x, and y, and the perimeter of the triangle is 46. The measure y is 4 centimeters longer than the measure x. Write two equations which represent the two sentences.

Solve the system you wrote for this using any technique. @Mathematics

anonymous · Answer

2x+y=46
x+4=y

2x+y=46
x-y=-4
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3x=42
x=14

2(14)+y=46
28+y=46
y=18