= x + 3 . ___________________________________ Note: An equilateral triangle has 3 SIDES THAT ARE EQUAL IN LENGTH. ___________________________________ The perimeter is the sum of the total length of all three (3) sides. So, to find the length of each side {Note: Each side has an equal length}; we divide the given perimeter, by "3"}.
___________________ The answer is: " x + 3 " . ______________________ To check our answer:
3(x+3) =? 3x + 9 ??
Using the distributive property of multiplication: _____________________________________ (3*x) + (3*3) =? 3x + 9?