SOLUTION: one side of a kite is 5cm less than 7 times the length of the other. if the perimeter is 86cm, find the length of each side of the kite

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Question 1104270: one side of a kite is 5cm less than 7 times the length of the other. if the perimeter is 86cm, find the length of each side of the kite
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one side of a kite is 5cm less than 7 times the length of the other. if the perimeter is 86cm, find the length of each side of the kite
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One side = 1/2 the perimeter = 43 cm
L + W = 43
L = 7W - 5