Three less than a number equals 12

Create a real-life situation and create a system and show how it might be modeled algebraically with a system of equations (or inequalities) show all work include a few sentences explaining the situation, your variables of choice and what each represents, and how you would set it up and solve it algebraically. !

In the diagram, gef and hef are congruent. what is the value of x

The area of a rectangle is 10 cm^2. one side of the rectangle is x cm. express the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x and show that this rectangle cannot have a perimeter of 12 cm. the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x is __ cm