The problem states that quadrilateral $ABCD$ has a perimeter of 95 centimeters. The side lengths are given as $AB = 3a + 2$, $BC = 2(a-1)$, $CD = 6a + 4$, and $AD = 5a - 5$. We need to find the length of each side.

AlgebraLinear EquationsGeometryPerimeterQuadrilaterals
2025/4/5

1. Problem Description

The problem states that quadrilateral ABCDABCD has a perimeter of 95 centimeters. The side lengths are given as AB=3a+2AB = 3a + 2, BC=2(a1)BC = 2(a-1), CD=6a+4CD = 6a + 4, and AD=5a5AD = 5a - 5. We need to find the length of each side.

2. Solution Steps

The perimeter of a quadrilateral is the sum of its four sides. Thus,
AB+BC+CD+AD=95AB + BC + CD + AD = 95.
Substituting the given expressions for the side lengths, we get:
(3a+2)+(2(a1))+(6a+4)+(5a5)=95(3a + 2) + (2(a-1)) + (6a + 4) + (5a - 5) = 95.
First, simplify the equation by expanding 2(a1)2(a-1):
3a+2+2a2+6a+4+5a5=953a + 2 + 2a - 2 + 6a + 4 + 5a - 5 = 95.
Combine like terms:
(3a+2a+6a+5a)+(22+45)=95(3a + 2a + 6a + 5a) + (2 - 2 + 4 - 5) = 95
16a1=9516a - 1 = 95.
Add 1 to both sides:
16a=9616a = 96.
Divide both sides by 16:
a=9616=6a = \frac{96}{16} = 6.
Now, substitute a=6a = 6 into the expressions for each side length:
AB=3a+2=3(6)+2=18+2=20AB = 3a + 2 = 3(6) + 2 = 18 + 2 = 20.
BC=2(a1)=2(61)=2(5)=10BC = 2(a - 1) = 2(6 - 1) = 2(5) = 10.
CD=6a+4=6(6)+4=36+4=40CD = 6a + 4 = 6(6) + 4 = 36 + 4 = 40.
AD=5a5=5(6)5=305=25AD = 5a - 5 = 5(6) - 5 = 30 - 5 = 25.

3. Final Answer

AB=20AB = 20 cm
BC=10BC = 10 cm
CD=40CD = 40 cm
AD=25AD = 25 cm

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