SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 50, if the lenght is 5 more than three times it's width, what is the width?
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Question 203669: The perimeter of a rectangle is 50, if the lenght is 5 more than three times it's width, what is the width?
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 50, if the lenght is 5 more than three times it's width, what is the width?
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Let w = width
then
3w+5 = length
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2(w + 3w+5) = 50
(w + 3w+5) = 25
4w + 5 = 25
4w = 20
w = 5 (width)
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