If the perimeter of the triangle below is 41, find the value of x.
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If the perimeter of the triangle below is 41, find the value of x.
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pfenn1 · Answer

The perimeter equals the sum of the sides.  Write an equation where you add up all the lengths of the sides to equal 41, then solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is 17?

pfenn1 · Answer

That isn't the answer I got.  How did you get 17?