SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5inches more than the width. The perimeter is 34inches. Find the length and the width.
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Question 792975: The length of a rectangle is 5inches more than the width. The perimeter is 34inches. Find the length and the width.
Answer by trumpettuba(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the width of the rectangle . Perimeter =length +width +length + width.
Let length be 5x therefore 34= 5x+x+5x+x
Now you can solve for x . :)
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