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A square has a perimeter of 36x - 12. Which expression represents one side of the
square?

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Answer:

9x - 3

Explanation:

Hello!

A square has 4 sides.

We can factor out 4 from the expression to find the value of one side.

Factor:

  • 36x - 12
  • 4(9x) - 4(3)
  • 4(9x - 3)

This means that each side of the square is 9x - 3 units long.

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