SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36. The ratio of the lengths of the sides is 2:7. What are the lengths of the sides?
Algebra.Com
Question 543608: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36. The ratio of the lengths of the sides is 2:7. What are the lengths of the sides?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2*2x+2*7x=36
4x+14x=36
18x=36
x=36/18
x=2
2x=4
7x=14
RELATED QUESTIONS
The perimeter of a rectangle is 36. The ratio of the lengths of the sides is 2 : 7. What... (answered by dabanfield)
The perimeter of a parallelogram is 54 centimeters. The ratio of the lengths of the sides (answered by richwmiller)
the perimeter of a parallelogram is 54cm. the ratio of the lengths of the sides is 2:7.... (answered by user_dude2008)
the lengths of the sides of a triangle is extended ratio 4:7:9 the premeter is 60cm. what (answered by ewatrrr)
he lengths of the sides of a triangle is extended ratio 4:7:8 the premeter is 76m. what... (answered by ikleyn)
Draw a rectangle of perimeter 30 cm and lengths of sides in the ratio 1 :... (answered by MathLover1)
The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5 : 3. The perimeter is 32 cm.... (answered by Alan3354)
The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5 : 3. The perimeter is 32 cm.... (answered by rfer)
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the extended ratio 7:8:10.... (answered by Collinwilfixyouuprealnice)