SOLUTION: can someone please show me how to do this word problem Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of the triangle shown in the accompanying figure is 12 meters. Determine the valu

Question 178182: can someone please show me how to do this word problem
Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of the triangle
shown in the accompanying figure is 12 meters. Determine
the values of x, x +1, and x +2 by solving the equation
x+(x+1)+(x+2)=12

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of the triangle
shown in the accompanying figure is 12 meters. Determine
the values of x, x +1, and x +2 by solving the equation
x+(x+1)+(x+2)=12
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3x + 3 = 12
Divide thru by 3 to get:
x + 1 = 4
x = 3
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side 1: x = 3
side 2: x+1 = 4
side 3: x+2 = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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