113k views
1 vote
Perimeter help please quick !

Perimeter help please quick !-example-1
User Elmo
by
7.0k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:


\boxed{ \bold{ \huge{ \boxed{ \sf{x = 4.4}}}}}

Explanation:

Given,

Length of the rectangle ( l ) = 3x + 5

Breadth of the rectangle ( b ) = 2x - 1

Perimeter of the rectangle ( P ) = 52

Finding the value of x


\boxed{ \sf{perimeter \: of \: rectangle = 2(l + b)}}


\sf{52 = 2(3x + 5 + 2x - 1)}


\sf{52 = 2(5x + 4)}


\sf{52 = 10x + 8}


\sf{10x + 8 = 52}


\sf{10x = 52 - 8}


\sf{10x = 44}


\sf{ (10x)/(10) = (44)/(10) }


\sf{x = 4.4 \: }

Hope I helped!

Best regards!! :D

User Steve Brouillard
by
7.9k points