SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 m. The length is 1 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions What I have so far P = 2 * L + 2 * W A = L * W 26=

Question 251765: The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 m. The length is 1 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions
What I have so far
P = 2 * L + 2 * W
A = L * W
26=
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: we're not asked to find the area, so we don't need the formula A=L*W

Since "The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 m", we know that . Also, since "The length is 1 m more than twice the width", we can say that

Start with the first equation.

Plug in

Distribute.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

So the width is 4 meters.

Now go back to the second equation

Plug in

Multiply

Add

So the length is 9 meters.
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