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The perimeter of the rectangle below is 100 units. Find the length of side VW ?

The perimeter of the rectangle below is 100 units. Find the length of side VW ?-example-1

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Answer:

VW = 27 units

Explanation:

the opposite sides of a rectangle are equal , then

perimeter = 2(3x - 3) + 2(2x + 3)

= 6x - 6 + 4x + 6

= 10x

given perimeter = 100 , then

10x = 100 ( divide both sides by 10 )

x = 10

Then

VW = 3x - 3 = 3(10) - 3 = 30 - 3 = 27 units

User Abbey Graebner
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Answer:

27 units

Explanation:

The perimeter of the rectangle below is 100 units. Find the length of side VW ?-example-1
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