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The top of a square coffee table has an area of

64x48x + 9. What is the perimeter of the
tabletop?

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To find the perimeter of the tabletop, we need to know the length of each side of the square. We can use the formula for the area of a square to find this length:

Area = side^2

We are given the area of the tabletop as 64x48x + 9, so we can set up the following equation:

64x48x + 9 = side^2

Simplifying the left-hand side:

64x48x + 9 = (8x6x)^2 + 3^2

64x48x + 9 = 36^2 + 3^2

64x48x + 9 = 1296 + 9

64x48x = 1296

Dividing both sides by 64x48:

side^2 = 27

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

side = sqrt(27)

Now we know the length of one side of the square tabletop, and since all sides are equal, the perimeter is:

Perimeter = 4 x side
Perimeter = 4 x sqrt(27)
Perimeter = 4 x 3sqrt(3)
Perimeter = 12sqrt(3)

Therefore, the perimeter of the tabletop is 12sqrt(3) units.
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