Perimeter = 2x length + 2x width.
2(2x+3) + 2(x-5) = 44
Simplify:
4x + 6 +2x -10 = 44
Combine like terms:
6x -4 = 44
Add 4 to both sides:
6x = 48
Divide both sides by 6:
X = 8
Now replace x with 8 in the equation for length:
2x + 3 = 2(8) +3 = 16 + 3 = 19 cm
Length = 19 cm
