SOLUTION: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are represented by 3x, 2x+2, and 5x−7. Which algebraic expression in simplest form represents the perimeter of the triangle?
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Question 704278: The lengths of the sides of a triangle are represented by 3x, 2x+2, and 5x−7. Which algebraic expression in simplest form represents the perimeter of the triangle?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
These 3x, 2x+2, and 5x-7 can be added as:
3x + 2x+2 + 5x-7 =
Add like terms to get:
10x - 5
We can rewrite this as:
5(2x-1)
Make sense?
RJ
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