Answer:
The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of twice the length and twice the width. The area of a rectangle is length times width.
Let width = x
Let length = x + 2
Perimeter = 44 meters
Area = ?
We can set an equation for perimeter.
2x + 2(x + 2) = 44
Solve the equation for x.
2x + 2x + 4 = 44
4x + 4 = 44
4x = 40
x = 10
Substitute this value of x into the variables.
width = 10 meters
length = 12 meters
Finally, multiply these two numbers to get your area. Keep in mind that the units for area is square meters.
