Answer:
shorter side = 7 in
longer side = 12 in
Step-by-step explanation:
Let w = width
then w + 5 = length
The perimeter of the rectangle = 2 widths + 2 lengths.
So, w + w + w + 5 + w + 5 = 38 or 2w +2(w + 5) = 38 are two ways to write the equation to solve the problem.
Now 4w + 10 = 38
4w = 28
w = 7
w + 5 = 7 + 5 = 12
shorter side = 7 in
longer side = 12 in
Check: 7 + 7 + 12 + 12 = 38 = perimeter
