document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963001>Question 963001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a quadrilateral is 31 centimeters. find the length of its sides? side1(x+3)side2(x+6)side3(x^2-2x)side4(2x-2)....I hope I made it clear enough to understand  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Side 1: x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 2: x+6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 3: x^2-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 4: 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=perimeter=31cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is the sum of the sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x%2B6%29%2B%28x%5E2-2x%29%2B%282x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x%2B6%29%2B%28x%5E2-2x%29%2B%282x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=x%5E2%2B2x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=x%5E2%2B2x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31cm=x%5E2%2B2x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31cm=x%5E2%2B2x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 31cm from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2%2B2x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2%2B2x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%28x%2B6%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%28x%2B6%29%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of x is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 1: x+3=4+3=7 Side 1 is 7 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 2: x+6=4+6=10 Side 2 is 10 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 3: x^2-2x=16-8=8 Side 3 is 8 centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 4: 2x-2=8-2=6 Side 4 is 6 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=(Side 1)+(Side 2)+(Side 3)+(Side 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31cm=(7cm)+(10cm)+(8cm)+(6cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31cm=31cm </SPAN>\n" );
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