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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Square paltform has Perimeter 9 times the length of a side decrease by 15. Find the lengnth

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9x-15 = 4x --> 9x-4x = 15 --> 5x = 15 --> x = 3 --> x is length

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The question is a little ambiguous but I think it means that the side length is decreased by 15, not that 9 times the side length is decreased by 15. If that is the case then: 4x=9(x-15) 4x=9x-135 x=27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if that's the case then yeah, ur rite:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I agree with jay123's equation formulation, 9x-15 = 4x where x is the square's side length. x = 3 and the perimeter = 4*3 = 12

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