SOLUTION: The perimeter P of a regular pentagon is 5 times the length of a side s. Can you help me understand how to do this problem?

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Question 241457: The perimeter P of a regular pentagon is 5 times the length of a side s.
Can you help me understand how to do this problem?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter P of a regular pentagon is 5 times the length of a side s.
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Since you do know the perimeter and you do not know the side the best
you can say is P = 5s
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Cheers,
Stan H.