SOLUTION: A triangle has sides -x-1, -3x+5, and -2x. what is the perimeter?

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Question 782614: A triangle has sides -x-1, -3x+5, and -2x. what is the perimeter?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add up the sides to get

(-x-1) + (-3x+5) + (-2x)

-x-1 - 3x+5 - 2x

-6x + 4

So the perimeter of the triangle is -6x + 4 units