A rectangle is $8$ cm long and $5$ cm wide. Its perimeter is doubled when each of its sides is increased by x cm. Find the new length of the rectangle.

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Solution

$\to$ Original perimeter of
rectangle $= 2 (l + b) = 2 (8 + 5)$
$= 26 c m$
New perimeter $= 2 (l + x + b + x) = 2 \times 26$
$\Rightarrow l + b + 2 x = 32$
$\Rightarrow 13 + 2 x = 32$
$\Rightarrow 2 x = 19$
$\Rightarrow x = 9.5 c m$
$\Rightarrow$ New length $l + x = 8 + 9.5$
$= 17.5 c m$

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A rectangle is 8 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its perimeter is doubled when each of its sides is increased by x cm. Find the new length of the rectangle.

→ Original perimeter of rectangle =2(l+b)=2(8+5)=26cmNew perimeter =2(l+x+b+x)=2×26⇒l+b+2x=32⇒13+2x=32⇒2x=19⇒x=9.5cm⇒ New length l+x=8+9.5=17.5cm

A rectangle is $8$ cm long and $5$ cm wide. Its perimeter is doubled when each of its sides is increased by x cm. Find the new length of the rectangle.

$\to$ Original perimeter of
rectangle $= 2 (l + b) = 2 (8 + 5)$
$= 26 c m$
New perimeter $= 2 (l + x + b + x) = 2 \times 26$
$\Rightarrow l + b + 2 x = 32$
$\Rightarrow 13 + 2 x = 32$
$\Rightarrow 2 x = 19$
$\Rightarrow x = 9.5 c m$
$\Rightarrow$ New length $l + x = 8 + 9.5$
$= 17.5 c m$