Question

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

Answer 1

The length of a side of the triangle.

Explanation:

An equilateral triangle has 3 equal sides so the x would be equal to one side of the triangle.

Answer 2

equilateral triangle has 3 sides of equal legnth
x must represent the legnth of 1 side
x=20/3