document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851637>Question 851637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a regular  pentagon measures 10x-25.Find the length of one side </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for finding the perimeter of a pentagon is 5x = Perimeter, where x is the length of each side.  So, in order to solve, we need to set up as an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 10x - 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we need to get x by itself on one side of the equation, we can first subtract 10x from both sides, giving us\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x = -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides of the equation by -5, which will give us x (the sides of the pentagon):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the length of one side of the pentagon is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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