Question

The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 cm, the long side is x + 2, the width side is x , if a new rectangle is created by doubling the lengths of the original rectangle's longest sides, what would the new rectangle's perimeter be ?

a. 17 cm^2
b. 24 cm^2
c. 31 cm^2
d. 38 cm^2
e. 48 cm^2

please answer and explain

Answer 1

2(x + x+2) = 24
4x+4=24
4x=20
x=5

the original rectangle is 5 by 7

take it from there

Answer 2

so, doubling the lenghts = 2x+4

14+14+5+5=38

answer d

Answer 3

Read your question more carefully, it said to double the original triangle's LONGEST sides

original longest side = 7
new longest side = 14

new recctangle is 5 by 14

new perimeter = 38