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  • 14-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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a rectangle has a length of 4x and a width of 4x-2. it perimeter i 12 inches. find the length and width

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 14-09-2018

perimeter (P ) = 2( length + width )

                     =2(4x+4x-2)

                    =2(8x-2) = 16x -4

thus 16x-4 = 12 (add 4 to both sides)

16x = 16 hence x = 1

length = 4x = 4x1 = 4 inches and width = 4x - 2 = 4-2 = 2 inches








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