SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 5 more than one third it's length. Of the perimeter is 34, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question 564648: The width of a rectangle is 5 more than one third it's length. Of the perimeter is 34, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The width of a rectangle is 5 more than one third it's length. Of the perimeter is 34, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
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34 = 2(L + (1/3)L +5)
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17 = (4/3)L + 5
(4/3)L = 12
Length = 9
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width = (1/3)9 + 5
width = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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