SOLUTION: ONE DIMENSION OF A RECTANGLE IS 4/5 OF THE OTHER.FIND THE DIMENSION IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE BECOMES 62 FEET WHEN EACH DIMENSION IS INCREASED BY 2 FEET.

Question 905909: ONE DIMENSION OF A RECTANGLE IS 4/5 OF THE OTHER.FIND THE DIMENSION IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE BECOMES 62 FEET WHEN EACH DIMENSION IS INCREASED BY 2 FEET.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

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x the longer side

(x+2) + (4/5)x + 2 = 31

(9/5)c = 27

x = 27(5/9) = 15ft,the longer side. The shorter side is 12ft 

and..checking

17ft + 14ft = 31ft 

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