The new length side of the perimeter, we'll call p. The original length, we'll call o. P's equation looks like this:

Since 5 is the length of one side, subtract 2 from 5 to get 3. The equation looks like this:

or simply
Answer:
21 pencils for Nick and 63 pencils for Lance
Step-by-step explanation:
- Lance is said to have 3 times the pencils Nick has.
- Let's keep the number of pencils Nick has as x.
- If Nick has x pencils that means Lance has 3x pencils.
- The total number of pencils present is 84.
Now let's make an equation out of the information above:
3x + x = 84
Now solve for x.
3x + x = 84
4x = 84
x = 84/4
x = 21
So Nick has 21 pencils
Now for Lance:
3x
3 * (21) = 63
So Lance has 63 pencils
63 + 21 = 84 pencils
The area would be 128ft^2 because 2^4 is 2x2x2x2 and 2^3 is 2x2x2 and if you multiply them you get 128ft6=^2
Answer & Step-by-step explanation:
It is less because 2 times 3/4 is the same as 2/1 times 3/4 which is 6/4 then simplify it and you get 3/2 which then is 1 1/2.
That is why 2 times 3/4 is less than 2.
Hope that helps ;)