SOLUTION: what is the equation for this problem: The perimeters of two rectangles are equal. The width and length of one of the rectangles are x and x+14. The other rectangle has dimensions

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Question 989422: what is the equation for this problem: The perimeters of two rectangles are equal. The width and length of one of the rectangles are x and x+14. The other rectangle has dimensions of x+2 by 7x. Find the dimensions of each rectangle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


That should be the help needed; like the perimeters being set equal but both members divided by 2.


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x=2

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