SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 4 feet if the width is doubled and the length is decreased by 2 feet a new rectangle is formed whose perimeter is 8 feet more than t

Algebra.Com
Question 1050425: The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 4 feet if the width is doubled and the length is decreased by 2 feet a new rectangle is formed whose perimeter is 8 feet more than the perimeter of the original rectangle find the dimensions for the original rectangle
Answer by advanced_Learner(501)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 4 feet if the width is doubled and the length is decreased by 2 feet a new rectangle is formed whose perimeter is 8 feet more than the perimeter of the original rectangle find the dimensions for the original rectangle
===========================================================

original rectangle
L-w=4
p=2L+2w
p=

2w
L-2
p=
then it says
2L+4w-4= 8+4w+8
L=10
original rec
L=10
W=6
check
your self!

RELATED QUESTIONS

the length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 4 feet. if the width is doubled and the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
the length of a rectangle is 7 feet more than width. if the length were decreased by 3... (answered by solver91311)
The length of a rectangle is 2 feet less than its width. If the length is increased by 4 (answered by mananth,irshad_ahmed0@yahoo.com)
the length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 7m. If the length is decreased by 3 m and... (answered by LOL MASTER)
Hi I really need help on my math homework. Here is the question: The length of a... (answered by ptaylor)
The dimensions of a rectangle are such that its length is 9 in. more than its width.... (answered by lwsshak3)
if the length and width of a rectangle are doubled, by what factor is the length of its... (answered by stanbon)
If the length and width of a rectangle are doubled, by what factor is the length of its... (answered by Alan3354)
A rectangle is 3 meters longer than it is wide. If the width of the rectangle is doubled... (answered by tommyt3rd)