document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141685>Question 1141685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hexagon has 2 sides of length x inches each, 2 sides of length 3x inches each, one side of length 4x I nches and one side of length 6 inches. If the perimeter of the hexagon is 54 inches  what is the value of x? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #762268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=762268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 sides of x equals 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 sides of 3x equals 6x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 side of 4x equals 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 side of 6 equals 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter = 54, therefore 2x + 6x + 4x + 6 = 54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get 12x + 6 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from both sides of that equation to get 12x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of that equation by 12 to get x = 48/12 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the value of x = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 sides of x becomes 2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 sides of 3x becomes 6x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 side of 4x becomes 4x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 side of 6 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 24 + 16 + 6 = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is confirmed to be good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is selection A.\r<BR>\n" );
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