The perimeter of a rectangle is 8(2x + 1) inches. The length of the sides of a rectangle are 3x + 4 inches and 4x + 3 inches. Write and solve an equation to find the length of each side of the rectangle.

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8(2x+1)=2(3x+4) + 2(4x+3)
16x+8=6x+8+8x+6
16x+8=14x+14
2x=6
X=3
now just replace X with 3 to find the length and width

Answer:

Length of rectangle=[tex]3(3)+4=13[/tex]

Width of rectangle=[tex]4(3)+3=15[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that

Perimeter of rectangle=[tex]8(2x+1)[/tex]

Length of  sides of rectangle=[tex]3x+4[/tex]

Width of rectangle=[tex]4x+3[/tex]

We have to solve the equation and find the length of each side of rectangle

We know that perimeter of rectangle=[tex]2(L+B)[/tex]

Substitute the values then we get

[tex]8(2x+1)=2(3x+4+4x+3)[/tex]

[tex]16x+8=14x+14[/tex]

[tex]16x-14x=14-8[/tex]

[tex]2x=6[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{6}{2}=3[/tex]

Substitute the value of x then we get

Length of rectangle=[tex]3(3)+4=13[/tex]

Width of rectangle=[tex]4(3)+3=15[/tex]