SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 900 yards. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the length is 30 yards more than the width?

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Question 223646: The perimeter of a rectangle is 900 yards. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the length is 30 yards more than the width?
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 900 yards. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the length is 30 yards more than the width?

Step 1. Perimeter P means adding up all 4 sides of a rectangle.

Step 2. Let w be the width.

Step 3. Let w+30 be the length.

Step 4. Then, P=w+w+w+30+w+30=4w+60=900

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: w=210.
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  • Text form: 4w+60=900 simplifies to 0=0
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Look at .
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-900+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
Look at .
Removed extra sign in front of -840
It becomes .
Look at .
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+4%2Aw-840=0+%29 equivalent to 4*w-840 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: w=210.

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With and . And which is a true statement

Step 5. ANSWER: The width is 210 yards and the length is 240 yards.

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Dr J
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