SOLUTION: "The square and rectangle shown below have the same perimeter. *square* (2x+2)cm *Rectangle* (x+3)cm Show that the length

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Question 920434: "The square and rectangle shown below have the same perimeter.
*square* (2x+2)cm *Rectangle* (x+3)cm

Show that the length of the rectangle is (3x+1)cm

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given:
*square* =>
*Rectangle* =>

Show that the length of the rectangle is
since we have
if and =>
and it is equal to
so,
...solve it and see if left side is equal to right side:



..., so the length of the rectangle is




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