SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 feet longer than its wide. The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 ft. What is the length of the rectangle?
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Question 782140: A rectangle is 5 feet longer than its wide. The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 ft. What is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle is 5 feet longer than its wide. The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 ft. What is the length of the rectangle?
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Length = width + 5
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P = 2(L + W)
34 = 2(W+5 + W)
17 = 2W+5
2W = 12
W = 6 feet (width)
L = 11 feet (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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