SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is four times the width. The perimeter is 150 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 80350: The length of a rectangle is four times the width. The perimeter is 150 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by tutor_paul(427) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are given 2 equations with 2 unkowns. That means you can solve it! The two equations are:
Eqn #1: L=4W
Eqn #2: 2L%2B2W=150
substitute the expression for l into Eqn. #2:
2%284W%29%2B2W=150
10W=150
highlight%28W=15%29
Now, you can plug in the value of W into Eqn #1 and solve for L. I will leave that part up to you.
Good Luck,
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