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  • 07-05-2017
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Jared wrote an equation for the perimeter of an equilateral triangle as 3x = 20. What does x represent in his equation?

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PsychrolutesMarcidus
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  • 07-05-2017
x is the variable for the length of the sides.

Because a equalilateral ∆ has 3 equal sides, they can be represented by one term (x)
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BackPacker99
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  • 07-05-2017
The perimeter of an object is equal to its sides added up.  Because this is a triangle, it will have 3 equal sides.  Since the triangle has 3 equal sides, its perimeter will be equal to one of its side lengths * 3.  

Because the perimeter will be equal to one of its side lengths * 3, x is equal to one of the triangle's side lengths.
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