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The sides of a triangle in cm, are , x , 2x – 5 and 2x – 3 . The perimeter of the triangle is 32 cm . i) Write down an equation for x

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Answer:

  32 = (x) +(2x -5) +(2x -3)

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter is the sum of the side lengths:

  P = a + b + c

  32 = (x) +(2x -5) +(2x -3)

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This can be simplified to ...

  32 = 5x -8

and solved to find x:

  x = (32 +8)/5 = 8