Question

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The perimeter of the triangle above is 27 feet. Write an solve an equation to represent the perimeter, then find each side length

Triangle: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/An4lvxlNIJrtFXBA_xT-Xa5AEbjiSK68y5BrChJErgStoDgG2cyGyGCRW6C29JDSV3EPiw

Answer 1

Perimeter is the sum of all the sides

you have

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

so the equation of the perimeter is

P = 4x + 3

and you are told the perimeter is 27 feet

27 = 4x + 3

now solve for x.

Answer 2

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