SOLUTION: I am having a hard time with this question. could somebody PLEASE!!!!!! HELP ME. Find the value of s if the perimeter of the square is 36 inches

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Question 23177: I am having a hard time with this question. could somebody PLEASE!!!!!!
HELP ME.
Find the value of s if the perimeter of the square is 36 inches

this is the square
____________ (s+4)


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Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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SInce there are 4 equal sides in a square we represent the equation like this:
4(x+4)=36
4x+16=36
4x=36-16
4x=20
x=5
Hence the value of s is 5cm.