SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 8 inches less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 114 inches. Find the length and the width.
The length is______ inches and the width is
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Question 888790: The length of a rectangle is 8 inches less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 114 inches. Find the length and the width.
The length is______ inches and the width is ______ inches
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 8 inches less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 114 inches. Find the length and the width.
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let x=width
4x-8=length
2(length+width)=perimeter
2(x+4x-8)=114
10x-16=114
10x=130
x=13
4x-8=44
width=13 inches
length=44 inches
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