The length of a rectangle is 3 ft longer than its width if the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 feet find its area

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Jaslyn Beck

22 June, 09:16

The length of a rectangle is 3 ft longer than its width if the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 feet find its area

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Izabella Koch · Answer 1

Let width=x

length=3+x

perimeter=26

2 (l+b) = 26

2 (3+x+x) = 26

2 (3+2x) = 26

6+4x=26

4x=26-6

x=20/4=5. l=3+5=8. width=5

area of = l*b

=8*5=40