Answer:
E. 16
Step-by-step explanation:
Perimeter of the triangle = 4x+4x+(x+7)
Perimeter of square = 4(x+3)
We know that the perimeters are equal so we can form an equation to solve for x:
9x+7 = 4x + 12
Now we can subtract 4x from both sides to move the xs to the left side, and the same with the 7 so we have the variable on one side and the constant on the other:
9x+7-7-4x=12+4x-4x-7
5x = 5
Now we divide both sides by 5 to get:
5x/5 = 5/5
x = 1
Now we can use this value to figure out the perimeter of the triangle:
P = 9x + 7
x=1, substitute into equation:
P = 9(1) + 7
P = 16
Hope this helped!
