The lengths of two sides of a rectangle are consecutive even integers. The perimeter of the rectangle is 196cm. Find the area.

Question

-please help, I don’t know where to start or how to approach this problem.

Answer 1

even integers differ by 2, right?
So, if the width is w, then the length is w+2

Now just figure the perimeter and find w:

2(w + w+2) = 196

Answer 2

2 (w+w+2)=196
4w+4=196
w=48
L=50