SOLUTION: A rectangle's one side is one inch longer than another. Total perimeter is 6 inches. What is the area of the rectangle?

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Question 1209359: A rectangle's one side is one inch longer than another. Total perimeter is 6 inches. What is the area of the rectangle?
Answer by timofer(104) About Me  (Show Source):
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A side, x
an adjacent side, x+1

x%2B%28x%2B1%29=6%2F2

2x%2B1=3

2x=2

x=1
x%2B1=2


AREA, 1%2A2=2
2 square inches.