The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of all its sides. As a formula, this is
P = w + w + l + l = 2w + 2l = 2(w + l),
where P is perimeter, w is the width, and l is length.
Let's apply this formula to your question and substitute given information, then solve for l.
P = 2(w + l)
10x + 6 = 2(3x - 3 + l).
10x + 6 = 6x - 6 + 2l
4x +12 = 2l
l = 2x + 6
Answer: Steve's bedroom has the greater area.
Step-by-step explanation: The formula for area is Area = Length x Width.
So all you have to do to figure this out is multiply the Width of the rooms by the length.
So Steve's room is 12ft X 13ft = 156ft
Ricardo's room is 8ft X 14ft = 112ft
156ft > 112ft
Steve's room has a greater area.
The answer to this question is d
x = number of 1-cent stamps
y = number of 8-cent stamps
z = number of 12-cent stamps
We have 31 stamps all together, so x+y+z = 31.
"I have 4 more 1-cent stamps than 8-cent stamps" means we have the equation x = y+8. Whatever y is, add 8 to it to get x. Solve for y to get y = x-8.
You also have "twice as many one cent stamps as 12 cent stamps", so x = 2z. Solving for z gets you z = 0.5x
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x+y+z = 31
x+x-8+z = 31 ... y replaced with x-8
x+x-8+0.5x = 31 ... plug in z = 0.5x
2.5x-8 = 31
2.5x = 31+8
2.5x = 39
x = 39/2.5
x = 15.6
Your teacher made a typo somewhere because we should get a positive whole number result for x (since x is a count of how many 1-cent stamps we have).
