SOLUTION: If AD=(x+6)cm, AB=5cm and the perimeter of ABCD is 26cm, find the area of rectangle ABCD.

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2(x+6)+2*5=26
2x+12+10=26
2x=26-12-10
2x=4
x=4/2
x=2
6+2=8 is the ad measurement.
8*5=40 answer for the area of the rectangle.
proof:
2*8+2*5=26
16+10=26
26=26