SOLUTION: Find the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has the given perimeter. one of the long sides of the rectagle is 2x-5. the other long side of the rectangle is p = 5

SOLUTION: Find the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has the given perimeter. one of the long sides of the rectagle is 2x-5. the other long side of the rectangle is p = 5

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Question 107703: Find the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has the given perimeter.
one of the long sides of the rectagle is 2x-5.
the other long side of the rectangle is p = 50 in.
the short side of the rectangle is x
what is x?

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Maybe you got the problem wrong.
2x-5=L
P=50
2(2x-5)+2x=50
4x-10+2x=50
6x-10+10=50+10
6x=60
x=10 in.
Ed
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