SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 meters. The length of the rectangle is five times it's width. What is the width of the rectangle?

Question 845185: The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 meters. The length of the rectangle is five times it's width. What is the width of the rectangle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,



P = ({{2*l + 2*w}}} = 72m  then l + w = 36m

The length of the rectangle is five times it's width.

  5x + x = 36m

     6x = 36m

      x = 6m

and 60m + 12m = 72m 

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