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A square piece of plastic has a perimeter of 400centimeters400\,\text{centimeters}. How long is each side of the piece of plastic?\newline______\_\_\_\_\_\_ centimeters

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Q. A square piece of plastic has a perimeter of 400centimeters400\,\text{centimeters}. How long is each side of the piece of plastic?\newline______\_\_\_\_\_\_ centimeters
  1. Identify Formula: Identify the formula for the perimeter of a square.\newlineThe formula for the perimeter of a square is P=4sP = 4s, where PP is the perimeter and ss is the length of one side.
  2. Plug in Value: Plug in the value of PP into the formula P=4sP = 4s.P=4sP = 4sReplace PP with 400400400=4s400 = 4s
  3. Solve for ss: Solve for ss by isolating it on one side of the equation.\newlineDividing both sides of the equation by 44, we get:\newline(400/4)=(4s/4)(400/4) = (4s/4)\newline100=s100 = s
  4. Determine Side Length: Determine the length of each side of the square. Length of each side is 100100 centimeters.

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