SOLUTION: The pen's perimeter is 86. Twice the pen's width is one mere than three times its length. Whats the widht?

Question 411466: The pen's perimeter is 86. Twice the pen's width is one mere than three times its length. Whats the widht?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pen's perimeter is 86.
Twice the pen's width is one more than three times its length.
Whats the width?
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
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Let length be "x":
Then width "3x+1":
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Equation:
86 = 2(x + 3x+1)
43 = 4x+1
4x = 42
x = 10.5 (length)
3x+1 = 31.5=1 = 32.5 (width)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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