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2m-Basic Algebraic Equations with Perimeter
For each question, translate the equation and then solve by showing your algebraic steps.
1. The perimeter of the room is 248 inches. If two walls of the rectangular room are 80 long,
how long is each of the other walls?
2. A rectangular room has perimeter of 30 inches. One wall is 10. Find the dimensions of the
other three walls.
3. A triangle has sides 1, 2, and 2. Find its perimeter.
4. A rectangle has dimensions 6” by 7”. Find its perimeter.
5. A rectangle has perimeter 6 and one known side of 2. What are the dimensions of the
rectangle?
6. A hexagon (6-sided shape) has sides 2, 1, 4, 5, 4 and a perimeter of 20. How long is the
missing side?
7. Find the perimeter of an octagon with equal sides of 4. An octagon has 8 sides.
8. A pentagon has perimeter of 26. If four sides are known to be 4, 5, 7, and 6, how long is the
remaining side?
9. A rectangle has dimensions x - 3 and 2x + 6 with a known perimeter of 24, what is x?
10. A triangle has sides 2x, 3x +1, and x - 5 with a known perimeter of 26, what is x?