SOLUTION: A triangle has sides 3x + 7, 4x - 9, and 5x + 6. Find the polynomial that represents its perimeter. Thanks.

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: A triangle has sides 3x + 7, 4x - 9, and 5x + 6. Find the polynomial that represents its perimeter.
Thanks.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by Zoop(21)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the sum of all of its sides lengths.
Therefore, in your triangle's case,

Combine like terms!

Simplify.

And you're done. =)

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