SOLUTION: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 7 times the length of a side, decreased by 18. Find the length of a side.
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: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 7 times the length of a side, decreased by 18. Find the length of a side.
This question is from textbook college Algebra
Answer by jainenderkapoor(61) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose the length of the side of square is x
then perimeter becomes 4x
and we are given that Perimeter = 7*x - 18
4x = 7x - 18
4x - 7x = -18
-3x = -18
x = -18/-3 = 6
Therefore side of square plywood platform is 6
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