Question

Question 9

An isosceles triangle and a square are shown below. If the perimeter of the triangle is 27 more than the
perimeter of the square, find the value of x.

Answer 1

x = 9

Explanation:

equation:

3x + 3x + x = x + x + x + x + 27

simplify:

7x = 4x + 27

3x = 27

x = 9