Question

a rectangle with a length of x+5 has a perimeter of 4x+14. 1. write the expression for the width of yhe rectangle in terms of x. 2. suppose the perimeter of the rectangle is 42 inches. what are the length and width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

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2 (width+x+5)=4x+14

width+x+5=2x+7

width=x+2