SOLUTION: this has to be answered in full equation form.. a regular hexagon has a side length of (x+4) mm. If its perimeter is 84mm how long is each side?

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Question 442677: this has to be answered in full equation form..
a regular hexagon has a side length of (x+4) mm. If its perimeter is 84mm how long is each side?

Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s be one side of the hexagon. Since this is a regular hexagon, each side will be called s.
then 6s+=+84 We know that s = (x+4). Then, 6%28x%2B4%29+=+6x+%2B+24+=+84+
6x+=+60
So, x+=+10
Plug this back into s = x+4, then +s+=+10+%2B4+=+highlight%2814%29
Each side is 14mm.