SOLUTION: The tiger's pen is a perfect square. The perimeter is 240 meters, how long is each side of the pen?

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Question 280580: The tiger's pen is a perfect square. The perimeter is 240 meters, how long is each side of the pen?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each side of the square pen can be called 's'.
P = perimeter = s+s+s+s = 4s
P = 240 meters
4s = 240 meters
s = 60 meters
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Answer:
Each side is 60 meters.
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Done.