SOLUTION: If one side of a square is increased by 8 cm and an adjacent side decreased by 2 cm, a rectangle is formed whose perimeter is 40 cm. Find the length of a side of the square
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: If one side of a square is increased by 8 cm and an adjacent side decreased by 2 cm, a rectangle is formed whose perimeter is 40 cm. Find the length of a side of the square
This question is from textbook Algebra and trigonometry structure and method
Answer by J2R2R(94) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the side of the square.
The new rectangle has sides x + 8 (twice) and x – 2 (twice).
Therefore the perimeter = 2(x + 8) + 2(x – 2) = 4x + 12.
Now 4x + 12 = 40; therefore 4x = 28; x = 7.
The length of a side of the square is 7 cm.
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