SOLUTION: Each side of a square is 2x-6 yards long . If the perimeter of the square is 72 yards what is the value of x ?

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Question 227896: Each side of a square is 2x-6 yards long . If the perimeter of the square is 72 yards what is the value of x ?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4(2x-6)=72
8x-24=72
8x=96
x=24yds