Width = x, length = x+5, perimeter = 50
solution:
P = 2L + 2W
50 = 2(x+5) + 2x
50 = 2x + 10 + 2x
50 = 4x + 10
50 - 10 = 4x - 10
40 = 4x
40 / 4 = 4x / 4
10 = x
width = x
=10
length = x+5
= 10+5
= 15
solution:
P = 2L + 2W
50 = 2(x+5) + 2x
50 = 2x + 10 + 2x
50 = 4x + 10
50 - 10 = 4x - 10
40 = 4x
40 / 4 = 4x / 4
10 = x
width = x
=10
length = x+5
= 10+5
= 15