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Please help! tysm! (brainylist in return

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User Heringer
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Answer:

Explanation:

1st triangle:

6x + 3 + 2x + 1 + 4x = 12x + 4

2nd triangle:

5x + 5x + 3x + 2 = 13x + 2

13x + 2 = 12x + 4

x + 2 = 4

x = 2

12(2) + 4 = 24 + 4 = 28 units

13(2) + 2= 26 + 2 = 28 units

User Khalid Omar
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Answer:

28 units.

Explanation:

The perimeter of the left triangle is (6x+3) + (4x) + (2x+1).

This simplifies to 12x + 4.

The perimeter of the right triangle is (5x) + (5x) + (3x+2).

This simplifies to 13x + 2.

You are told the perimeters are the same, so 12x + 4 = 13x + 2.

If you take 12x away from both sides, you get 4 = x + 2.

If you take 2 away from both sides, you get x = 2.

Now, you need to work out the perimeter, so substitute x into either 12x + 4 or 13x + 2 (it doesn't matter which, as you are told they are the same).

If you choose 12x + 4, then 12(2) + 4 = 24 + 4 = 28 units for the perimeter.

If you choose 13x + 2, then 13(2) + 2 = 26 + 2 = 28 units for the perimeter.

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