SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 328 ft. It's length is three times its width. What's the length of the rectangle?
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Question 691097: The perimeter of a rectangle is 328 ft. It's length is three times its width. What's the length of the rectangle?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set-Up
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L = length
W = width
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
Solution:
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Plug 3W into equation 1 for L
Equation 1:
Simplify
Combine like terms
Divide both sides by 6
Now plug 41 into equation 2 for W
Equation 2:
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