SOLUTION: a rectangle's width is one-seventh its length and its perimeter is 144 m. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

Question 779337: a rectangle's width is one-seventh its length and its perimeter is 144 m. Find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a rectangle's width is one-seventh its length and its perimeter is 144 m. Find the dimensions of the rectangle
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Let its length be 7x
Then its width is x
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Equation:
P = 2(L+W)
144 = 2(7x+x)
72 = 8x
x = 9 meters (Width)
7x = 63 meters (Length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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