Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 38 inches. If the length of the rectangle is 14 inches, which equation could be used to find the width, x?

Answer 1

Answer: x = 19 - 14

so 5 inch

Explanation:

Answer 2

Perimeter, P = 2*(L + W)

Length, L = 14, Width = x

P = 2*(L + W)

38 = 2*(14 + x).

2*(14 + x) = 38, is the equation used to find x.

Let's go ahead and solve for x, though the question did not ask us to solve it.

14 + x = 38/2

14 + x = 19

x = 19 - 14

x = 5

Width is 5 inches.