AABC is an isosceles triangle with AB BC. If AB = 8x + 9, BC = 12x - 11, and AC = 9x - 8, find the value of x and the measure of the side lengths.

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AABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC.
If AB = 8x + 9, BC = 12x - 11, and AC = 9x - 8,
find the value of x and the measure of the
side lengths.
Transcribed Image Text:AABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC. If AB = 8x + 9, BC = 12x - 11, and AC = 9x - 8, find the value of x and the measure of the side lengths.
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