SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is one inch more than twice the width. The perimeter is 110 inches. Find the length and the width of the rectangle
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Question 445091: the length of a rectangle is one inch more than twice the width. The perimeter is 110 inches. Find the length and the width of the rectangle
Answer by chriswen(106) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x in be the width.
Let 2x+1 in be the width.
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P=2(l+w)
110=2(2x+1+x)
110=2(3x+1)
110/2=3x+1
55=3x+1
3x=55-1
3x=54
x=54/3
x=18
2x+1=37
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Therefore, the length of the rectangle is 37 in and the width is 18 in.
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