Can someone help me?

The figure below shows two congruent triangular parks. What equation would help you to solve for the side length of BC and EF? Explain your reasoning using complete sentences.

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Can someone help me?

The figure below shows two congruent triangular parks. What equation would help you to solve for the side length of BC and EF? Explain your reasoning using complete sentences.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@KamiBug

dumbcow · Answer

you are told they are equal triangles, so sides must be equal

--->  3x-15 = x-1

solve for x

dumbcow · Answer

btw the triangle is not drawn to scale at all lol

anonymous · Answer

Would it be like this...x + 5 or something?

anonymous · Answer

or x - 5

dumbcow · Answer

i dont follow you sorry

what have you learned about algebra

anonymous · Answer

I don't really remember much from algebra but this is geometry

dumbcow · Answer

yes well unfortunately they assume you remember some of algebra that you learned last year

ok algebra is all about isolating the variable to one side of the equation
the rule is what you do to one side you must do to the other side
you can combine like terms but you cannot combine "x" terms with constants

i will walk you through this one... ill draw it out

dumbcow · Answer

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