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The perimeter of the rectangle below is 132 units. Find the length of side RS.

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P
5x
R
4x + 3
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The perimeter of the rectangle below is 132 units. Find the length of side RS. Write-example-1

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(5x)+(5x)+(4x+3)(4x+3)=132\implies 18x+6=132\implies 18x=126 \\\\\\ x=\cfrac{126}{18}\implies x=7\hspace{9em}\underset{RS }{\stackrel{ 5(7) }{\text{\LARGE 35}}}

The perimeter of the rectangle below is 132 units. Find the length of side RS. Write-example-1
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