Question

Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped with two equal sides and a third side that is 4 ft more than the length of an equal side. If the perimeter is 49 ft, how long is each side?

Which equation represents this?

2x = 49
2x + 4 = 49
3x = 49
3x + 4 = 49

Answer 1

2x = 49

=x=24.5

if 2x + 4=49

49-4/2=x

x=22.5

if 3x + 4 =49

x=45/3=15

3x + 4 belongs it

15+4is 19

Answer 2

2x = 49

=x=24.5

if 2x + 4=49

49-4/2=x

x=22.5

if 3x + 4 =49

x=45/3=15

3x + 4 belongs it

15+4is 19