Question

a formula about a square defines a quantity P to be equal to the sum of all equal four sides (a,b,c and, d ) of a square. solve the formula for when P=28

Answer 1

@terenzreignz

Answer 2

@terenzreignz

Answer 3

Okay... a,b,c, and d are the sides of a *square* right?

Answer 4

yesh :3

Answer 5

Well, we know that the sides of a square are all equal, right?
So
a=b=c=d

Catch me so far?

Answer 6

yesh i ended up with 7 but idk how i did lol

Answer 7

You did?
Well, see, you have
P = a+b+c+d
right?

Answer 8

Since P is the sum of all four sides...

Answer 9

yes
and P=28

Answer 10

Yup.
But since a,b,c, and d are all equal, you can just have it
P = a+a+a+a = 4a
right?

Answer 11

yesh

Answer 12

Well, you have
P = 28
P = 4a

So...
28 = 4a
Solving for a ?

Answer 13

7

Answer 14

right???

Answer 15

Yes. And since a = 7
same goes for b,c, and d :P

Answer 16

yay thank you