document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051919>Question 1051919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+1 The perimeter of the square is 28 inches. What is value of x?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of side QR? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667368 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=667368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. There are 4 of these sides that are the same length. So we multiply that side length by 4 and set it equal to the perimeter of 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's solve this equation for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we use the fact that x = 3 to find the side length \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So each side length of this square is 7 inches. You can simply divide 28 over 4 to see this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28/4 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your teacher will most likely want you to solve for x first though.  </SPAN>\n" );
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