Question

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 18p - 24. Write an expression to represent the length of each side.

Answer 1

Answer:

  6p -8

Step-by-step explanation:

The three sides of an equilateral triangle are all the same length. (This is the literal meaning of "equilateral.") So, the length of one side is 1/3 the total length.

each side = $\dfrac{18p-24}{3}=\dfrac{18p}{3}-\dfrac{24}{3}=6p-8$