Answer:
Explanation:
Equationi
2x+1 + 2y+1 = 12 The +1 guarantees that the number is odd. 2x makes any integer even.
Givens
L = 2x + 1
W = 2y + 1
The problem is that you do not have a second equation. So you can just choose.
2x + 1 + 2y + 1 = 12 Combine the left
2x + 2y + 2 = 12 Subtract 2 from both sides
2x + 2y + 2 - 2 = 12 - 2
2x + 2y = 10
x = 3
y = 2
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x = 2
y = 3
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L= 3*2 + 1
w = 2*2 + 1
L = 7
w = 5
I don't think there is another solution. The negatives cannot be used because a length or width cannot be (say)
x = - 5
y = 11
Can you measure something that is - 5 units long? Not in this lifetime.