Ask Question

The length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches. The equation 2x + 2 (x + 2) = 24, where x is the width in inches, represents this situation.

The value of x from the set {1, 3, 5, 7} that holds true for the equation is ___. So, the width of the rectangle is ___ inches and its length is ___ inches

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 29 July, 13:40
    0
    2x + 2 (x + 2) = 24

    2x + 2x + 4 = 24

    4x = 24 - 4

    4x = 20

    x = 20/4

    x = 5

    The value of x that holds true for the equation is : x = 5.

    So the width of the rectangle is 5 inches and the length is (x + 2 = 5 + 2) = 7 inches
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “The length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches. The equation 2x + 2 (x + 2) = 24, ...” in 📗 Mathematics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers