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I just need help with the equation part since when I keep doing I get the wrong answer.

I just need help with the equation part since when I keep doing I get the wrong answer-example-1
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Hi there!

We can find the perimeter of a triangle by adding all of its sides.

The perimeter of the triangle in the picture is therefore as follows:

(7x + 8) + (9x - 4) + (6x + 6)

Now do some simplification. First work out the parenthesis.

7x + 8 + 9x - 4 + 6x + 6

Now rearrange our expression (in order to collect the terms later).

7x + 9x + 6x + 8 - 4 + 6

Finally collect the terms.

22x + 10

The second part of the question tells us that x equals 10. Therefore, we can plug in this value of x into our expression.

22(10) + 10 = 220 + 10 = 230

Hence, the perimeter of the triangle is 230 millimetres.

~ Hope this helps you!
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