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Each person receives 6 oranges evenly so 36/6 = 6 I used this strategy because it is the easiest to understand
I would use the strategy of searching one number that multiplied by 6 the result is 36. That strategy is useful to know the inverse operation of division.
36/6 = x (the six is dividing, to pass it to the other side you use the inverse operation, that is multiplication.)
36 = 6x (the result is one number that mulptiplied by 6 is 36).
Perimeter = 2L + 2w in this case, L = 3w - 2 and perimeter = 28. so, 28 = 2L + 2w. or 14 = L + w. or substitute for L: (3w - 2) +w =14 or 4w - 2 = 14. 4w = 12. 12/4 = 3 = w. The width = 3 inches; and the length = (3x3 -2) 7 inches.
