Answer: Area = 4 square units
Perimeter of the rectangle = 8x - 14 units
Length of the rectangle = x - 5 units
Let the width of the rectangle = x units
Perimeter = 2( length + width)
8x - 14 = 2(x - 5 + x)
Solve the parenthesis for once
8x - 14 = 2(x + x - 5)
8x - 14 = 2(2x - 5)
8x - 14 = 4x - 10
Collect the like terms
8x - 4x = -10 + 14
4x = 4
Divide both sides by 4
4x/4 = 4/4
x = 1
Since, the length is x - 5 units
Length = 1 - 5
Length = - 4units
Length = 4 units
Width = 1 unit
Area = length x width
Area = 4 x 1
Area = 4 square units
