Answer:
Length of rectangular strip = 12
area of rectangular strip = 2*12 = 24
Area of square = x^2 = 12^2 = 144
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of square x^2
area of rectangle is given by length * width
Length of rectangular strip = x
width of rectangular strip = 2
area of rectangular strip = length * width = 2*x = 2x
Area of square piece of paper when rectangular strip is taken away from it
= Area of square - area of rectangular strip
= 
It is given that Area of square piece of paper when rectangular strip is taken away from it is 120 square units.
Thus,

Thus,
either x+10 = 0 or x -12= 0
x = -10 or x = 12
but length cannot be negative hence neglecting x = -10
hence value of x is 12.
Hence,
Length of rectangular strip = 12
area of rectangular strip = 2*12 = 24
Area of square = x^2 = 12^2 = 144
It can be at least 5.4 feet long since the area of a square is A=s^2. 5.4 times 5.4 is 30
Answer:
x = 2
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
- Multiplication Property of Equality
- Division Property of Equality
- Addition Property of Equality
- Subtract Property of Equality
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
0.4(12 - 3x) = 0.3(12x - 16)
<u>Step 2: Solve for </u><em><u>x</u></em>
- Distribute: 4.8 - 1.2x = 3.6x - 4.8
- Add 1.2x on both sides: 4.8 = 4.8x - 4.8
- Add 4.8 on both sides: 9.6 = 4.8x
- Divide 4.8 on both sides: 2 = x
- Rewrite: x = 2
No the answer is 5x because simply then,add x