Question

The perimeter of a square with side x-1 units is 3x+2 units. Find its numerical value of its area.
a. 20
b. 24
c. 25
d. 36

Answer 1

is that -1

Answer 2

perimeter of square = 4* side!
so,
3x+2 = 4(x-1)
can you solve this for x ?

Answer 3

then AREA is just side^2 = (x-1)^2
but first get the value of x

Answer 4

Is x=6? Then, what's next? Get the area?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

first substitutes the value of x

Answer 7

yes, x=6, so x-1 = 5
area = 5^2 =... ?

Answer 8

25!! Yehey! Thanks! :)

Answer 9

correct! welcome ^_^