Perimeter of the rectangular photograph is 22 inches.
\Length of the photograph is 1 inch more than the width. \ \
\Formula for perimeter of a rectangle is , where l is length and w is width.
(Write the formula)
(Substitute
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Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses.
\ (Group like terms)
(Combine like terms)
(Apply distributive property:
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(Multiply:
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(Subtract 2 from each side)
(Subtract:
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(Apply additive identity property:
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(Divide each side by 6)
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
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The value of x is 5 inches.
The dimensions are 6 inches and 5 inches.