SOLUTION: The length of rectangle is 3 cm less than four times its width. If the perimeter is 34 cm, find the dimensions of the regtangle

SOLUTION: The length of rectangle is 3 cm less than four times its width. If the perimeter is 34 cm, find the dimensions of the regtangle

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Question 988208: The length of rectangle is 3 cm less than four times its width. If the perimeter is 34 cm, find the dimensions of the regtangle
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The perimeter of a rectangle is two times the length plus two times the width. Therefore, the sum of the length and the width is one-half of the perimeter. Your length is 3 less than 4 times the width, so if the width is

then the length has to be

. Hence:

Solve for

and then calculate

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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