SOLUTION: A small box has a perimeter of 38 and a large box has a perimeter 0f 57. the width of the smaller box is 6 what is the width of the larger box?
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Question 1031365: A small box has a perimeter of 38 and a large box has a perimeter 0f 57. the width of the smaller box is 6 what is the width of the larger box?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
38/6=57/x
38x=342
x=342/38
x=9
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38-12=26
26/2=13
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57-18=39
39/2=19.5
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2*6+2*13=38
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2*9+2*19.5=57
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