document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197517>Question 197517</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812027183/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry the easy way</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a square is 56 feet. The side length is 4x feet. What is the value of x?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4*4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=4*3.5=14 is the length of each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*14-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56 </SPAN>\n" );
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