A square wrestling mat has a perimeter of (12x-32) feet. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the side length (

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Aleksandr [31]

3 years ago

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A square wrestling mat has a perimeter of (12x-32) feet. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the side length (

in feet) of the mat?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Lilit [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-05T02:28:10+03:00

Lilit [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

3x-8

Step-by-step explanation:

docker41 [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-05T00:39:38+03:00

docker41 [41]3 years ago

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Answer:

3x-8

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of the wrestling mat is

$P=12x-32$

Since the mat is square-shaped, all of its sides have the same length L and the perimeter is 4L, so to find the length of the side we have to divide by 4

$L=\frac{12x-32}{4}=3x-8\ feet$