Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped with two equal sides and a third side that is 4 ft more than the length of an equal side. If the perimeter is 49 ft, how long is each side?

Which equation represents this?

2x = 49
2x + 4 = 49
3x = 49
3x + 4 = 49

Question

Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped with two equal sides and a third side that is 4 ft more than the length of an equal side. If the perimeter is 49 ft, how long is each side? 

Which equation represents this?

2x = 49
2x + 4 = 49
3x = 49
3x + 4 = 49

anonymous · Answer

Do you know the formula for perimeter of a triangle?

anonymous · Answer

not sure

haseeb96 · Answer

D is the correct answer

anonymous · Answer

perimeter of a triangle is all of the sides added together. Because multiplying is the same as repeated addition, you can write it as p=3x. Now you have one side that is 4 units longer.