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

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aand the second part of the question
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.