A pentagon has 3 congruent sides and 2 other congruent sides. The perimeter of the pentagon is 36 centimeters. The three long co

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A pentagon has 3 congruent sides and 2 other congruent sides. The perimeter of the pentagon is 36 centimeters. The three long co

ngruent sides are 2 centimeters longer than the two shorter congruent sides.
Let x = length of a short side
Let y = length of a long side

The system of equations can be used to represent the situation.

y = x + 22
x + 3y = 36

What is the length of one of the shorter congruent sides?
A. 2 centimeters
B. 6 centimeters
C. 8 centimeters
D. 17 centimeters

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2 answers:

statuscvo [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-05T01:07:20+03:00

statuscvo [17]3 years ago

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The answer is B. 6 centimeters.

zvonat [6] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-04T22:39:43+03:00

zvonat [6]3 years ago

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The answer is c. ...