Question

16 The perimeter of the pentagon is equal to the perimeter of the square.

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5X tỉ 3
2x + 3
11
7x + 4
5x + 8
9x10
Find an expression for the length of one side of the square.
Give your answer in terms of x in its simplest form.

Answer 1

7x+2

Explanation:

add all the sides of the pentagon and make it equal to the perimeter of the square which is 4y

sides of the pentagon are

5x+3

2x+3

7x+4

9x-10

5x+8

28x+8=4y

7x+2 = y

7x+2 = answer

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another way :

in a standardized test you may want to use real numbers

make x equal a prime number like 3

so then the sides are

18

9

25

17

23

=

92

then divide by 4

23

then divide by 3

which is 7 remainder of 2

which is

7x+2