document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350570>Question 350570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The  lengths (in inches) of two sides of a regular pentagon are represented by the expressions 5x - 27 and 2x - 6 . find the length of a side of the pentagon  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-27 = 2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because the sides of regular pentagon are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2x=-6+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*7-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-6 =8 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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