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The diagram shows a square.

(7x + 3) cm
Find the length of the side of the square.
(5x + 8) cm

The diagram shows a square. (7x + 3) cm Find the length of the side of the square-example-1
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Answer:

28

Explanation:

The diagram shows a square, and it is known that all side lengths for a square are equal. We can use these information on hand and write the following equation to find the side length:

7x + 3 = 5x + 8 transfer like terms to the same side of the equation

7x - 5x = 8 - 3 add/subtract

2x = 5 divide both sides by 2

x = 2.5 to find a side length simply replace x with 2.5

5x + 8 = 5*(2.5) + 8

5*(2.5) + 8 = 28

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