Question

The perimeter of a square is represented by the expression 32x - 12.8 find the side length of the square.

Answer 1

Given:

Perimeter of a square = $32x-12.8$

To find:

The side length of the square.

Solution:

We know that, the perimeter of the square is 4 times of its side length.

$P=4a$

Where, a is the side length.

Perimeter of a square = $32x-12.8$

Now,

$4a=32x-12.8$

Divide both sides by 4.

$a=\dfrac{32x-12.8}{4}$

$a=\dfrac{32x}{4}-\dfrac{12.8}{4}$

$a=8x-3.2$

Therefore, the side length of the square is $8x-3.2$ units.