Homework Help: Basic Algebra

Posted by KP on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 10:48am.

The width of a rectangle is x inches long. The length of that rectangle is 5 inches less than Twice the width. If the perimeter measures 26 inches, what is the measure of the length and width of the rectangle. Show all the work and the algebra you used to solve this problem.

Basic Algebra - PsyDAG, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 11:44am
If width = x, then 2x-5 = length.

2x + 2(2x-5) = 26

Solve for x.

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