SOLUTION: Ok- a rectangle has a total perimeter of 50 units. The longest side - 2x-2 The shorter side: x What is the length, in units,of the shorter side?

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Question 684919: Ok- a rectangle has a total perimeter of 50 units. The longest side - 2x-2 The shorter side: x
What is the length, in units,of the shorter side?

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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p = 50
p = 2w + 2l = 50
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p = 2x + 2(2x-2)
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50 = 2x + 4x - 4
50 = 6x - 4
54 = 6x
x+=+highlight_green%289%29 units
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