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13 June, 22:31

The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is x - 4.5. First express its perimeter as a sum. Next express its perimeter as a product. Explain why the two expressions are equivalent.

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  1. 13 June, 22:33
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    Equilateral triangle means all sides have equal length.

    Perimeter

    As a sum: (x-4.5) + (x-4.5) + (x-4.5)

    As a product: 3 * (x-4.5)

    They are equivalent because 3 times a number is just the sum of three of the number.
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