SOLUTION: Please help with the following problem. I am unclear how to "express" this answer: A wire whose length is given as x inches is bent into a square. Express the length of a side of

Question 625666: Please help with the following problem. I am unclear how to "express" this answer: A wire whose length is given as x inches is bent into a square. Express the length of a side of the square in terms of x. Thanks!
Answer by reynard2007(52) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since you have to create a square from that length, just divide the length x by 4 and you will get 4 equal measurements for the sides of the square. You can express it as .
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