8(x + 5) = 56
first step id to distribute the 8 through the parenthesis
8x + 40 = 56
Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The diameter of a circle is 
So, the radius is 
The circumference is given by 
Insert the values

Thus, the circumference of the circle is
Rectangle:
P = 2 (L+W) but length is 2 meters longer than wide
then L = W + 2, So
P = 2 (L + W)
24 = 2(W+2+W)
24 = 2 (2 + 2W)
24 = 4 + 4W
So 4W = 24 -4 =20
W = 20/4= 5, L = 5+2= 7
Double check
24 = 2*(5+7) = 2 *12 = 24