the perimeter of a square is 60 units. The lengths of the sides of a square are 5x-2 and 3x+8..find x

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anonymous · Answer

perimeter of a square = 4* side length

ash2326 · Answer

If it's a square then the sides would be equal, can you compare the two sides?

anonymous · Answer

??

anonymous · Answer

I am just confused b/c my teacher did the problem like 5x-2+3x+8=60 but i thought that you need to do 5x-2+5x-2+3x+8+3x+8=60

ash2326 · Answer

did the teacher do like this?
$$2(5x-2+3x-8)=60$$

I'm wondering, if this is a square then 
$$5x-2=3x-8$$

anonymous · Answer

it is a scaure and no he did not

anonymous · Answer

square

ash2326 · Answer

Find x from the equation you wrote

anonymous · Answer

if it's a square, then $$5x-2=3x+8=60$$

anonymous · Answer

sorry, =15, not =60

anonymous · Answer

but i thought you double it??

anonymous · Answer

and y 15 ugg

anonymous · Answer

if the perimeter of a square is 60, the length of one of the sides is 15 because all the sides are the same length

anonymous · Answer

oo