The perimeter of the rectangle below is 100 units. Find the length of side VW ?

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asked Oct 1, 2023 165k views

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Abbey Graebner · Answer 1 · 2023-10-04T07:20:42+0000

Answer:

VW = 27 units

Explanation:

the opposite sides of a rectangle are equal , then

perimeter = 2(3x - 3) + 2(2x + 3)

= 6x - 6 + 4x + 6

= 10x

given perimeter = 100 , then

10x = 100 ( divide both sides by 10 )

x = 10

Then

VW = 3x - 3 = 3(10) - 3 = 30 - 3 = 27 units