SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular carpet is 8 feet more than twice the width. The perimeter is 46 feet. What are the dirnenSions of the carpet?
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Question 941556: The length of a rectangular carpet is 8 feet more than twice the width. The perimeter is 46 feet. What are the dirnenSions of the carpet?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the width of rectangular carpet
length = 2x+8
perimeter ( sum of all sides) = 46
x+(2x+8)+x+(2x+8)=46
6x +16 = 46
move 16 tot he right
6x= 46-16
6x=30
divide with 6 on both sides
x= 5
width (x) = 5 ft
length = 2*5+8
=10+8
=18 ft
Result : length =18 ft , width = 5 ft
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