Asked by Makayla

A rectangle has a length of x + 2, a width of 7, and a perimeter of 32.

The value of x is
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2((x+2)+7) = 2(x+9) = 2x+18.

Set equal to 32: 2x + 18 = 32 → 2x = 14 → x = 7.