Asked by andrew

The perimeter of a regular octagon is p. write an expression that represents the length of one side of the octagon?
Answered by JJ
An octagon has 8 sides.

Perimeter = 8 times length of 1 side.
Answered by andrew
so is it 8 times x?

8*x?
Answered by JJ
no we have p = perimeter
You want to use p and 8.

Do you multiply or divide?
Answered by lina
oh you multiply?
Answered by andrew
YOU MULTIPLY!
right..?
Answered by lina
yes
Answered by JJ
no, you would divide.

Let's say the perimeter is 40?

Would it make sense to say a side is 320
or does it makes sense to say a side is 5?
Answered by andrew
that makes sense so it would be 8/p then?
Answered by JJ
NO.. p/8

40/8
Answered by andrew
Ohhhhh that makes much more sense thank you so just p/8 or p/8=x ?
Answered by JJ
Right. Glad it makes sense.
Answered by quan
yo what up
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