The perimeter of an object is equal to its sides added up. Because this is a triangle, it will have 3 equal sides. Since the triangle has 3 equal sides, its perimeter will be equal to one of its side lengths * 3.
Because the perimeter will be equal to one of its side lengths * 3, x is equal to one of the triangle's side lengths.
We do
concentration=amount times percent
total concentration=concentration8+concenctration20
so
12 times 8%+x times 20%=16% times (12+x)
x=amount of 20% acis solution
12*0.08+0.2*x=0.16*(12+x)
solve
distribute and simplify
0.96+0.2x=1.92+0.16x
minus 0.96 from both sides
0.20x=0.96+0.16x
minus 0.16x from both sides
0.04x=0.96
divide both sides by 0.04
x=24
24 liters of the 20% was added
I think that the answer is X=2/7. I hope this helps!!! :)
There are several ways to confirm that the two expressions are equal. One method is to simply factor the first expression and see it you get a result equal to the second expression. An easier method is to set a value for x and substitute it to the two expressions. If the resulting value is that same, this means that the two expressions are equal.
