SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular picture frame is 5 cm more than its width. Its perimeter is 50 m. Find the dimensions of the frame. (Let x represent one quantity and y represent the ot

Question 1128387: The length of a rectangular picture frame is 5 cm more than its width. Its perimeter is 50 m. Find the dimensions of the frame. (Let x represent one quantity and y represent the other quantity. Use the given conditions to find a system of equations.)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the width
Let = the length
(1)
(2)
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(1)
(1)
Add (1) and (2)

and
(1)
(1)
The dimensions are 10 x 15

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