SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square piece of gold is 24 millimeters. How long is each side of the piece of gold?

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Question 1134288: The perimeter of a square piece of gold is 24 millimeters. How long is each side of the piece of gold?
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The perimeter of a square piece of gold is 24 millimeters. How long is each side of the piece of gold?
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A square has 4 sides, all the same length.
Call the length s
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Perimeter = the sum of the side lengths = 24 mm.