Question

The measures of the sides of a triangle are 2x + 3, 8x – 4, and Write an expression that describes the perimeter of the triangle.

Answer 1

is the question written exactly like this

Answer 2

no its longer it was apart of a word problem i have done everything and i cannot figure this out....

Answer 3

hello?

Answer 4

well we need the whole question to answer

Answer 5

thats what its asking the rest of its talking about a boy named johnny and thats what he wants to know

Answer 6

is this a right angled triangle?

Answer 7

it does not say

Answer 8

the question only lists 2 sides?

Answer 9

you've only provided the length of two sides. do you have the third?

Answer 10

i dont have the 3rd i guess thats what we have to figure out

Answer 11

well then i dont think its possible to work out the third side given only two sides

Answer 12

nothing like this?
http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/535497cee4b099894ae1b55e

Answer 13

yes thats what it looks like its just not in a word problem but all the answer choices match up

Answer 14

does your question have x^2 though?

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

ok so you gotta add the three equations because thats how you find perimeter

Answer 17

so the third side is x^2. how about that!!

Answer 18

combine like terms when you add the equations

Answer 19

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh that helps thank you so much guys!!!! (;

Answer 20

no problem :)

Answer 21

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