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A rectangle has a length of 4x and a width of 4x-2. Its perimeter is 12 inches. Find the length and width. Write the equations. What is the length and width?

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2(4x) + 2(4x-2) = 12
8x + 8x - 4 = 16
16x = 16
x = 1

one side is 4, the other is 2

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