The area of this rectangle is 8cm2
(3x + 1) cm
(2x + 5) cm
Work out the value of x

The value of  

The length of the rectangle   cm

The width of the rectangle  = cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Step(i):-

Given that area of the rectangle = 8 cm²

Length of the rectangle (l) = 3x+1

width of the rectangle (w) = 2x+5

The area of the rectangle = length × width

Given that area of the rectangle = 8 cm²

Step(ii):-

Now

                   (3x+1) ( 2x+5)    = 8

       ⇒      3x(2x+5) +1(2x+5) =8

                    6 x² + 15x + 2x +5 =8

         ⇒     6 x² + 17x -3 =0

        ⇒      6 x² + 18x -x -3 =0

       ⇒   6 x ( x+3) -1(x+3) =0

       ⇒   6x -1 =0  and  x +3 =0

               and   x =-3

The length of the rectangle

The width of the rectangle

                            =

y=3n + 1

step-by-step explanation:

this is wrong because it says the second number is one less and i added one instead

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.