SOLUTION: this is from my homework for AP Physics. Perimeter of an Equilateral Triangle. Solve for s:P=3s any way to solve this? i forget

Question 206531: this is from my homework for AP Physics.

Perimeter of an Equilateral Triangle.

Solve for s:P=3s

any way to solve this? i forget
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Divide both sides by 3 to isolate 's'.

Note: you divide by 3 since we're multiplying 3 and s. So we have to 'undo' the multiplication by dividing.

So the solution is .
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