The lengths of the sides of a pentagon are shown. Express the perimeter in terms of $x$. $x$ $2x - 1$ $2x + 1$ $3x$ $3x + 1$ Your answer: $10x + 1$ $10x - 1$ $11x + 1$ $11x - 1$
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The perimeter of a pentagon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. So, we can write the perimeter as: Perimeter = (2x + l) + (2x - 3) + 3x + (3r + |) Show more…
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