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. (Recall the formula P = 4s.) a. 5 c. 3 b. 1 d. 2
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The platform is square. Let the length of one side be x. Then the perimeter is P = 6x - 6 = 4x