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The expression 4x4x4, x gives the perimeter of a square with a side length of xxx units. what is the perimeter of a square with a side length of \dfrac57 ​7 ​ ​5 ​​ start fraction, 5, divided by, 7, end fraction units?

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Final answer:

To calculate the perimeter of a square with a side length of \(\frac{5}{7}\) units, multiply the side length by 4. The perimeter is thus \(4 \times \frac{5}{7} = \frac{20}{7}\) units.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression 4x4x4, where x represents the side length of a square, gives the perimeter of the square. In this problem, the side length of the square is given as \(\frac{5}{7}\) units, and we want to calculate the perimeter.

Since the perimeter of a square is equal to the sum of all its sides and each side of a square is of equal length, we calculate the perimeter by multiplying one side length by 4. Therefore, the perimeter P of a square with side length x is P = 4x.

For a square with a side length of \(\frac{5}{7}\) units, the perimeter can be calculated as follows:

P = 4 \times \left(\frac{5}{7}\right) units

When we multiply the fraction by 4, we get:

P = \frac{20}{7} units

This is the perimeter of the square in question.

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