SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three more than twice the width. The perimeter is 36 inches. Find the dimensions. I have x=2x +3 = 36 Have I done this correct.

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Question 224041: The length of a rectangle is three more than twice the width. The perimeter is 36 inches. Find the dimensions.
I have x=2x +3 = 36 Have I done this correct.
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The length of a rectangle is three more than twice the width. The perimeter is 36 inches. Find the dimensions.

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

Step 2. Let w be the width.

Step 3. Let 2w+3 be the length.

Step 4. Then P=w+w+2w+3+2w+3=36 and solving yields the following steps.

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: w=5.
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  • Text form: w+w+2w+3+2w+3=36 simplifies to 0=0
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With w=5, then 2w+3=13 and P=2(5+13)=36 which is a true statement

Step 5. ANSWER: The dimensions of the rectangle are 5 inches and 13 inches.

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