Question

a triangle has sides with lengths of 5x, 15 and 17. the perimeter of the triangle is 45 meters. what is the value of x?

Answer 1

The value of x
5x+15+17(sides)=45(perimeter of sides/sum of sides)
5x+32=45
5x=45-32
5x=13
x=13/5
x=2.6
The value of x is 2.6