SOLUTION: A kitchen is in the shape of a rectangle. The width is 3 meters less than one half of the length. If the perimeter is 60m find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Question 729891: A kitchen is in the shape of a rectangle. The width is 3 meters less than one half of the length. If the perimeter is 60m find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A kitchen is in the shape of a rectangle. The width is 3 meters less than one half of the length. If the perimeter is 60m find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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w = (1/2)L - 3
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Equation:
perimeter = 2(length + width)
60 = 2(L + (1/2)L -3)
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30 = (3/2)L - 3
(3/2)L = 33
Length = 22 m
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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