SOLUTION: A rectangular room is 1.2 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 30 meters. Find the dimension of the room.

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Question 1161436: A rectangular room is 1.2 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is
30 meters. Find the dimension of the room.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x + 1.2x + x + 1.2x = 30


4.4x = 30


x = 30/4.4 = 6.818 meters.


ANSWER.  The width is  6.82 m;  the length is  1.2*6.82 = 8.18 m.


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