Question

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?

Answer 1

Since we know there are 6 sides and each side has the length of x-6, we set up this equation and solve:

6(x-6)=78

x-6=13

x=19

So the value of x is 19, which means each side has a length of 13 units.

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