SOLUTION: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 8. Find the length of a side

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Question 948799: A square plywood platform has a perimeter which is 8 times the length of a side, decreased by 8. Find the length of a side
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since it's a square,
P=4s
You also know,
P=8s-8
So then,
4s=8s-8
-4s=-8
s=2