document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928745>Question 928745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths (in inches) of two sides of a regular pentagon are represented by the expressions 7x-29 and 6x-3. 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 #563820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=563820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With any regular polygon, the sides are equal. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the regular pentagon has all 5 sides equal. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each expression equal to each other and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 29 = 6x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 6x = -3 + 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we use this to find the length of each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 29 = 7*26 - 29 = 182 - 29 = 153\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each side is 153 units long\r<BR>\n" );
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