Question

The perimeter of a triangle is 45. find the value if x.

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Answer 1

The perimeter is the sum of the three sides.

The perimeter is given as 45

so we have 17 + 15 + 5x = 45

Simplify:

32 + 5x = 45

Subtract 32 from each side:

5x = 13

Divide both sides by 5:

x = 13/5

x = 2.6