SOLUTION: The perimeter of a standard-sized rectangle rug is 32ft. The length is 2ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. What is the width? What is the length?
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Question 1017400: The perimeter of a standard-sized rectangle rug is 32ft. The length is 2ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. What is the width? What is the length?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Make the width = x
Length = 2 + x
Perimeter = 2(Width) + 2(Length)
32 = 2(x) + 2(2 + x)
32 = 2x + 4 + 2x
Collect like terms
2x + 2x = 32 - 4
4x = 28
x = 7
Width = 7ft
Length = 9ft
Hope this helps:-)
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