SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is four times the width. the perimeter is 200ft. find the length and width.

Question 247553: the length of a rectangle is four times the width. the perimeter is 200ft. find the length and width.
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of all of its sides.
Since a rectangle has four sides, the standard equation is:

However, our problem tells us the length is 4 times the width, so let:
x = width
4x = lenght

Therefore, our equation becomes:

Each width measures 20 feet, each lenght measures 20 feet x 4 = 80 feet.

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