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The perimeter of the square below is 184 m. What is the value of y.

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  • rejkjavik


    we are given

    side of square =s=6y+4

    now, we know that

    perimeter of square = 4*side

    so,

     perimeter=4*s

    now, we can plug s

     perimeter=4*(6y+4)

    we can set perimeter=184

    we get

     184=4*(6y+4)

    now, we can solve for y

     184=4*6y+4*4

    we can isolate y on any one side

     184=24y+16

     24y=168

    so, we get

     y=7 m...........Answer