Question
A square and a rectangle have equal pieremeter the length of a ste of the square is 4x-1 the length of the rectangle is 2x + 2 and the width is 2x Write and solve an equation to find x
Answer
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- Q: What is the perimeter of a square? A: The perimeter of a square is 4 times the length of a side.
- Q: What is the perimeter of a rectangle? A: The perimeter of a rectangle is 2 times the sum of the length and width.
- Q: Write an equation based on the information provided. A: 4(4x-1) = 2(2x + 2 + 2x)
- Q: Solve for x. A: 16x - 4 = 4x + 8
- Q: Simplify the equation. A: 12x = 12
- Q: Solve for x. A: x = 1