SOLUTION: find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 10 cm, and whose area is 3cm squared?

SOLUTION: find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 10 cm, and whose area is 3cm squared?

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Question 533754: find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 10 cm, and whose area is 3cm squared?
Answer by boilpoil(127) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the length,
Then (10-2x/2) be the width --- 2x: Twice The Length, 10-2x: Removes the Length value from the rectangle, /2: Divide the Remaining TWO width value to isolate the width value.

Equation:
x(10-2x/2)=3

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