Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Edith on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:37pm.

The area of a rectangle is 54 centimeters squared. The side lengths are 2x+1 and x+2. What is the measure of each side

Geometry - Ms. Sue, Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:45pm
2(2x + 1) + 2(x + 2) = 54

4x + 2 + 2x + 4 = 54

6x + 6 = 54
6x = 48

x = 8

Take it from there.

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