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A flower pot’s base has six sides that are all the same length. Each side measures x−6 units. The base’s perimeter is 78 units. What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box. x =
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A flower pot’s base has six sides that are all the same length. Each side measures x−6 units. The base’s perimeter is 78 units.

What is the value of x?

Enter your answer in the box.

x =

User Ingo Blackman
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So, each side is x - 6x - 6 units and there are six sides. The perimeter is 78 units. Put that into an equation and get:
x - 6x - 6 = 78
Simplify:
-5x - 6 = 78
Isolate x:
-5x = 84
x = -16.8
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