SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 96cm. if the length is double the width, find the length & the width.
Algebra.Com
Question 999049: The perimeter of a rectangle is 96cm. if the length is double the width, find the length & the width.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
P=perimeter; W=width; L=length=2W
.
P=2(L+W)
96cm=2(2W+W)
48cm=3W
16cm=W
ANSWER 1: The width is 16 cm.
.
L=2W=2(16cm)=32 cm
ANSWER 2: The length is 32 cm.
.
CHECK:
P=2(L+W)
96 cm = 2(32 cm + 16 cm)
96 cm = 2(48 cm)
96 cm = 96 cm
RELATED QUESTIONS
The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The perimeter is 96cm. Find the width and (answered by solver91311)
The length of a rectangle is five times its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is (answered by jim_thompson5910)
The length of a rectangle is 3m longer than twice the width. if the perimeter of this... (answered by Alan3354)
Please help me!
The perimeter of rectangle is 96cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle (answered by jim_thompson5910)
the length of a rectangle is 5cm less than twice its width . if the length is decreased... (answered by macston)
the length of a rectangle is fixed at 17 cm what width will make the... (answered by shree840)
The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 cm. if the length is 2cm longer than the width, find (answered by solver91311)
A rectangle has a perimeter of 96cm. If the length is 2 times it’s width, what are the... (answered by ikleyn)
A rectangle has a perimeter of 96cm. If the length is 2 times it’s width, what are the... (answered by addingup)