Question

A square wrestling mat has a perimeter of (12x-32) feet. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the side length ( in feet) of the mat?

Answer 1

Answer:

3x-8

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of the wrestling mat is

$P=12x-32$

Since the mat is square-shaped, all of its sides have the same length L and the perimeter is 4L, so to find the length of the side we have to divide by 4

$L=\frac{12x-32}{4}=3x-8\ feet$

Answer 2

Answer:

3x-8

Step-by-step explanation: