SOLUTION: I need help solving this question The perimeter of the quandrilateral is 43 centimeters. find the length of each side x+7, x2-3x, 3x-2, x+3

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Question 743020: I need help solving this question The perimeter of the quandrilateral is 43 centimeters. find the length of each side x+7, x2-3x, 3x-2, x+3
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I need help solving this question The perimeter of the quandrilateral is 43 centimeters. find the length of each side x+7, x2-3x, 3x-2, x+3
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x+7 + x^2-3x + 3x-2 + x+3 = 43
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x^2 +2x +8 = 43
x^2 + 2x - 35 = 0
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Factor:
(x+7)(x-5) = 0
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Usable answer: x = 5
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Sides:
x+7 = 12
x^2-3x = 10
3x-2 = 13
x+3 = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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