140k views
2 votes
The perimeter of a square is 100 the length of its side is 4x+1 find the value of x

User Comodoro
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

the perimeter (P) of a square is calculated as

P = 4s ( s is the side length )

given s = 4x + 1 and P = 100 , then equating gives

4(4x + 1) = 100 ( divide both sides by 4 )

4x + 1 = 25 ( subtract 1 from both sides )

4x = 24 ( divide both sides by 4 )

x = 6

User Wantobegeek
by
7.6k points

No related questions found