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A rectangular field is 5x meters long and 2x m wide. if its perimeter is 140cm what is its area?​

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Answer:

1000 cm²

Explanation:

perimeter = 2 * length + 2 * width

2 * 5x + 2 * 2x = 140

10x + 4x = 140

14x = 140

x = 10

Length: 5x = 5(10) = 50

Width: 2x = 2(10) = 20

area = length * width

area = 50 cm * 20 cm

area = 1000 cm²

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