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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A square plywood platform has a perimeter that is 6 times the length of a side, decreased by 6. Find the length of a side.

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

well if the side length is l then the perimeter is P = 4l but you are told the perimeter is P = 6l - 6 so equate the 2 perimeters 4l = 6l - 6 and solve for l hope it helps

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