SOLUTION: One of the largest rectangular omelets ever cooked had a perimeter of 80 feet. The length was 10 feet more than twice its width. How many feet wide was the omelet?

Question 631505: One of the largest rectangular omelets ever cooked had a perimeter of 80 feet. The length was 10 feet more than twice its width. How many feet wide was the omelet?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,



perimeter of 80ft. 

  P =   or 

The length was 10ft more  than 2 times the width

 (2x + 10) + x = 40

       3x = 30

        x = 10ft, the width.  The length is 30ft  



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