SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square is 56 feet. The side length is 4x feet. What is the value of x?

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Question 197517This question is from textbook Geometry the easy way
: The perimeter of a square is 56 feet. The side length is 4x feet. What is the value of x? This question is from textbook Geometry the easy way

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4*4x=56
16x=56
x=56/16
x=3.5
4x=4*3.5=14 is the length of each side.
Proof:
4*14-56
56=56