SOLUTION: The equilateral triangle and the rectangle have equal perimeters. A. Find the value of X. B. Find the perimeter. Triangle: x+5 Rectangle: side 1- x Bottom-2x-3 for the triangl

Question 260586: The equilateral triangle and the rectangle have equal perimeters.
A. Find the value of X.
B. Find the perimeter.
Triangle: x+5
Rectangle: side 1- x Bottom-2x-3
for the triangle i have tried 3x+5 and didnt get the right answer. and the same for the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Triangle perimeter : 3x
Rectangle perimeter : x+2x-3+x+2x-3=6x-6

Triangle side is 2.
Rectangle sides are 2 and 1.
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