SOLUTION: The perimeter of a pentagon (a five-sided polygon) is 90 in. The five sides are represented buy consecutive integers. Find the measurements.

SOLUTION: The perimeter of a pentagon (a five-sided polygon) is 90 in. The five sides are represented buy consecutive integers. Find the measurements.

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Question 497618: The perimeter of a pentagon (a five-sided polygon) is 90 in. The five sides are represented buy consecutive integers. Find the measurements.
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x - 2
x - 1
x
x + 1
x + 2
5x = 90.
x = 18.
So the sides will be 16 in,17 in, 18 in, 19 in , and 20 in.
These numbers do add up to 90 inches as a check.
Cloemenius.

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