Question

The two rectangles shown below have the same

Answer 1

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Answer:

• x = 3
• length = 9
• width = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of length and width is half the perimeter. If the perimeter is the same, so will be the sum of length and width:

  7 + 5 = x + (4x -3)

  15 = 5x . . . . . . . add 3, simplify

  3 = x

The value of x is 3.

The length of Rectangle B is 4(3)-3 = 9 inches.

The width of Rectangle B is 3 inches.