SOLUTION: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 28. Find the length of a side
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Question 575162: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 28. Find the length of a side Answer by chana(69) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 28. Find the length of a side
sol:
side = x
by formula, perimeter = 4x ----(1)
given perimeter = 8*x - 28 -----(2)
equate 1 & 2
you will get x = 7 units.
