SOLUTION: A rectangular room is 5 meters longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is 22 meters. Find the dimension of the room.

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Question 1137952: A rectangular room is
5
meters longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is
22
meters. Find the dimension of the room.

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A rectangular room is longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is
.
Find the dimension of the room.
......eq.1
....substitute from eq.1 and
...............solve for






go to ......eq.1, plug in



so,the dimension of the room are by


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