SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 centimeters longer than the width of the rectangle. The perimeter of the
rectangle is 88 centimeters. What is the area of the rectangle, in square c
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Question 1008942: The length of a rectangle is 4 centimeters longer than the width of the rectangle. The perimeter of the
rectangle is 88 centimeters. What is the area of the rectangle, in square centimeters?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter P = 2L + 2W = 88
We also have L = W + 4
Now substitute this into the first equation and get
2(W + 4) + 2W = 88
2W + 8 + 2W = 88
4W + 8 = 88
4W = 80
W = 20 cm
L = 24 cm
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