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What is the perimeter of the quadrilateral if the two triangles are congruent using SSS

What is the perimeter of the quadrilateral if the two triangles are congruent using-example-1
User Wallyk
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Answer:

20 units (I used units because that's what i was taught when there isn't a specific unit)

Explanation:

If the triangles are congruent, that means that everything is congruent/the same. So what we do is, we set both equations equal to each other.

6x - 3 = 4x + 9

And now we simplify.

6x - 3 = 4x + 9

-4x -4x

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2x - 3 = 9

+3 +3

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2x = 12

÷2 ÷2

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x = 6

To find the perimeter, just multiply 6 by 4 since there's four sides. 6 x 4 = 20

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