SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular board is 9 meters greater than the width. If the perimeter of the board is 26 meters, then what are the length and the width?
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Question 263469: The length of a rectangular board is 9 meters greater than the width. If the perimeter of the board is 26 meters, then what are the length and the width?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=W+9
2L+2W=26
2(W+9)+2W=26
2W+18+2W=26
4W=26-18
4W=8
W=8/4
W=2 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=2+9=11 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
2*11+2*2=26
22+4=26
26=26
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