SOLUTION: area is square is 6 times its perimeter find the length. USE ALGEBRA! would it be 6x=x^2 x^2=p x^2-6x=0 x(x-6) x=6 i get this but the answer is 24

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Question 350689: area is square is 6 times its perimeter find the length.
USE ALGEBRA!

would it be
6x=x^2
x^2=p
x^2-6x=0
x(x-6)
x=6 i get this but the answer is 24




Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a square is 4x if x is the measure of the side.
You only have x.
x%5E2=6%284x%29