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The perimeter of a regular pentagon is represented by the expression 35d - 25. What is the length of one of the sides

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Answer:

7d-5

Explanation:

A regular pentagon has 5 sides of equal length.

The perimeter of a regular pentagon is given by

P = 5s where s is the side length

35d -25 = 5s

Divide each side by 5

(35d-25)/5 = 5s/5

7d-5 =s

Each one of the sides is equal to 7d-5

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