SOLUTION: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 8. Find the length of a side

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Question 948799: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 8. Find the length of a side

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since it's a square,

You also know,

So then,



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