16 The perimeter of the pentagon is equal to the perimeter of the square.
1 answer:
7x+2
Step-by-step explanation:
add all the sides of the pentagon and make it equal to the perimeter of the square which is 4y
sides of the pentagon are
5x+3
2x+3
7x+4
9x-10
5x+8
28x+8=4y
7x+2 = y
7x+2 = answer
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another way :
in a standardized test you may want to use real numbers
make x equal a prime number like 3
so then the sides are
18
9
25
17
23
=
92
then divide by 4
23
then divide by 3
which is 7 remainder of 2
which is
7x+2
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