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AC209
Nov 14, 2007, 03:19 PM
The perimeter of the quadrilateral is 120 centimeters. Find the lengths of the sides.
Sides are x+5, x+3, 3x-8, and x^2-3x

galactus
Nov 15, 2007, 03:42 PM
All you have to do is add them up and set it equal to 120, then solve for x.