SOLUTION: The perimeter of a slandered-sized rectangular rug is 40 ft. The length is 2 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions.
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Question 1045007: The perimeter of a slandered-sized rectangular rug is 40 ft. The length is 2 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter = 2L+2W (1)
and the problem says that:
L = W+2 (2) Substitute in (1)
2(W+2)+2W = 40
2W+4+2W = 40
4W = 36
W = 9 This is the width, and the length is 9+2 = 11
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Check:
2(11)+2(9) = 40
22+18 = 40 Correct
:
John
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