document.write( "Question 122569: What is the solution to Tambria's property has the shape of a trapezoid with the dimensions shown. If the perimeter of the property is 3,279 feet,what is the value of x? x+27 x+74 x+274 x \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The perimeter of a general trapezoid is simply the sum of the 4 sides.\r
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document.write( "You are given expressions for the 4 sides:
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document.write( "Although the problem doesn't state, you must assume that the constant values
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document.write( "in the expressions for three of the sides are in feet since the perimeter is
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document.write( "Combining the given information into the formula for the perimeter we have:
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document.write( "Combining like terms we have:
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document.write( "Add -375 to both sides:
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document.write( "And divide by 4:
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