29. LANDSCAPING The perimeter of a square P is four times the length of a side s: P = 4s. What is the length of a side of a square garden if the perimeter is 48 feet?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given: Perimeter = 48 feet
Find: The length of one side of the garden
Equation: P = 4s
Substitute the value of P in the equation
48 = 4s
Divide both sides of the equation by 4 to get the value of s.
48/4 = 4s/4
s=12
The length of one side of the garden is 12 feet.