SOLUTION: A square plywood platform has a perimeter that is 6 times the length of a side, decreased by 6. Find the length of a side. (Recall the formula P = 4s.) a. 5 c.

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Question 862627: A square plywood platform has a perimeter that is 6 times the length of a side, decreased by 6. Find the length of a side. (Recall the formula P = 4s.)



a.
5
c.
3

b.
1
d.
2

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P = 4s = 6s-6 (Question States)
6 = 2s
s =3