Answer:
x = 11
Step-by-step explanation:
3(2x-4) = 5x-1
6x + (-12) = 5x + (-1)
add -12 to both sides, subtract 5x from both sides. Simplify.
x=11
If the width is w and the length is l, then 2w-2=l and 2w+2l=72 (using the perimeter equation). Plugging 2w-2 in for l, we get 2w+(2w-2)*2=72 and 6w-4=72. Adding 4 to both sides, we get 6w=76. After that, we divide both sides by 6 to get 74/6=w. Since l=2w-2=136/6, we get (136/6)(74/6)=656.75=area
To find the length, divide the peremiter by 2 and then subtract the width.
Length= Peremiter/2 - width
L = P/2 - W
L = 168/2 - 36
L = 84 - 36
L = 48
The length is 48
