SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 25 cm less than five times its length. Find the width of the rectangle if it is 5 cm less than the length.

Question 623905: The perimeter of a rectangle is 25 cm less than five times its length. Find the width of the rectangle if it is 5 cm less than the length.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,  

The perimeter of a rectangle is 25 cm less than five times its length   

Find the width of the rectangle if it is 5 cm less than the length  

    P = 5x-25cm 

        5x-25cm = 2x + 2(x-5cm)  

              x = 15cm, the length, the width is 10cm

and 

CHECKING our Answer***

 50cm = 30cm + 20cm 

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