SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is three fourths of the length. The perimeter of the rectangular pen becomes 50 cm when the length and the width are each increased by 2 cm. Find the lengt
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Question 1066543: The width of a rectangle is three fourths of the length. The perimeter of the rectangular pen becomes 50 cm when the length and the width are each increased by 2 cm. Find the length and the width
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
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The length is 12 cm
The width is 9 cm
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