Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:The correct answer is 19

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Answer 2

Answer: The answer is x = 19.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a flower pot has a base with six equal sides of measurement (x - 6) units. We are to find the value of the unknown quantity 'x' if the perimeter of the base is 78 units.

We know that the perimeter of a polygon is given by the sum of the lengths of all the sides of the polygon.

Since each side of the six-sided base is (x - 6) units, so its perimeter will be

`6*(x-6)~\textup{units}.`

According to the question, we have

`6(x-6)=78\\\\\Rightarrow x-6=13\\\\\Rightarrow x=19.`

Thus, the value of 'x' is 19 units.