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The perimeter of a square can be represented by the expression 8x - 10 + 8x - 10. Write an expression to represent the length of one side of the square. Show your work.

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Answer:

The length of one side of the square is
(4x-5) units

Explanation:

we know that

The perimeter of a square is equal to


P=4b

where

b is the length of one side of the square

In this problem we have


P=8x-10+8x-10


P=16x-20

substitute


16x-20=4b

solve for b


b=(16x-20)/4


b=(4x-5) units

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