Question

A triangle with equal sides and a square have the same perimeters. The length of a side of the triangle is 2x + 2. The length of a side of the square is x + 8. Write and solve an equation to find x.

Answer 1

Answer:

x=13

Step-by-step explanation:

$3(2x+2)=4(x+8)\\6x+6=4x+32\\2x+6=32\\2x=26\\x=13$