SOLUTION: Find the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has the given perimeter Long side 2x

SOLUTION: Find the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has the given perimeter Long side 2x - 5 short side x P= 50"

Question 32957: Find the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has the given perimeter
Long side 2x - 5 short side x P= 50"
Answer by sarah_adam(201) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P = 2(L+W) where L = length and W = width
here let L = (2x-5) where x = shorter side
P = 2(2x- 5 +x)
50 = 2 (3x - 5)
25 = 3x - 5
3x = 30
x = 10ft
Longer side = 2x - 5 = 2(10) - 5 = 20 -5 = 15 ft
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