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Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides 2x+ 3,5x+8+x and 7x-2

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2x+3+5x+8+x+7x-2=
15x-9

Perimeter= 15x-9

User Pia
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To find the perimeter:

First, add all the sides together and find x

2x + 3 + 5x + 8 + x + 7x - 2 = 15x + 9


15x + 9 is your answer (for you cannot simplify it anymore)

hope this helps

User Paul Donohue
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