Question

6) A wire is (7x – 3) metres long. A length of (3x – 4) metres is cut for use (a) How much wire is left? (b) If this left out is used for making a square. What is the length of each side of the square so formed?

Answer 1

Answer: a. 4x+1 b. x+1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

a) how much wire left = (7x-3) - (3x+4)

= 7x-3-3x+4 = 4x+1

b) tot length of square = 4x+1

each side = (4x+1)/4 = x+1/4