SOLUTION: a rectangle carpet has a perimeter of 236 inches. The length of the carpet is 22 inches more than the width. what are the carpets dimensions...?

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Question 223655: a rectangle carpet has a perimeter of 236 inches. The length of the carpet is 22 inches more than the width. what are the carpets dimensions...?
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A rectangle carpet has a perimeter of 236 inches. The length of the carpet is 22 inches more than the width. what are the carpets dimensions...?

Step 1. Perimeter P means adding up all 4 sides of a rectangle.

Step 2. Let w be the width.

Step 3. Let w+22 be the length.

Step 4. Then, P=w+w+w+22+w+22=4w+44=236

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: w=48.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: 4w+44=236 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at .
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-236+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
Look at .
Removed extra sign in front of -192
It becomes .
Look at .
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+4%2Aw-192=0+%29 equivalent to 4*w-192 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: w=48.

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With and . And which is a true statement

Step 5. ANSWER: The width is 48 inches and the length is 70 inches.

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Dr J
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