SOLUTION: Find the value x if the perimeter is 26 units for a rectangle. One side is x and the other is x +5

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Question 707408: Find the value x if the perimeter is 26 units for a rectangle. One side is x and the other is x +5
Answer by vheroli(126) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(x+5)=26
2x+2x+10=26
4x=26-10
4x=16
4x/4=16/4
x=4