SOLUTION: The perimeter of the state of Wyoming is 1280 mi. The width is 90 mi less than the length. Find the width and the length.
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Question 331762: The perimeter of the state of Wyoming is 1280 mi. The width is 90 mi less than the length. Find the width and the length.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let length be x mi
width = x-90 mi
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perimeter = 2*(L+W)
1280 = 2*(x+x-90)
1280=2*(2x-90)
1280/2 = 2x-90
640 = 2x-90
640+90=2x
730=2x
x= 365 miles the length
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width = 365 -90 = 275 miles
CHECK
275*2+365*2=550+730=1280
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