baileyneedshelp3305 baileyneedshelp3305
  • 02-03-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

The length of a rectangle is 4 cm longer than the width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 20 centimeters, what is the area of the rectangle?

Respuesta :

mysticaldogg
mysticaldogg mysticaldogg
  • 02-03-2018
P=2(w)+2(l)

length=x+4
width=x

2(x)+2(x+4)=20
use the distributive property

2x+2x+8=20
combine like terms

4x+8=20
subtract 8 from both sides

4x=12
divide both sides by 4 to isolate x

x=3

Length=x+4=3+4= 7
Width= 3
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What are the 5 Great Lakes?
Around the year 1000, Songhai’s leader converted to _____________________________, but most of the people continued to worship ________________________________.
What are the 5 Great Lakes?
Work out 3\5 of 7? Working out will help too, thanks:)
ALGEBRA! NEED HELP! ~Write a formula for the total surface area of a cube in terms of its edge length x. Explain your reasoning.
Suppose Lynn rolls a fair die until a 6 appears on top. What is the probability that it rolls to get a six the first time?
PLEASE HELP I GIVE THANKS
what is 7.3519 to 1 decimal place?
If x= 0, 1, 2, and 3 and y=1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5, then what is the "y=" function?
1.) What role do stomata play in photosynthesis? 2.) Describe the process of pollination in angiosperms.