SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 90cm. The length is four times as long as the width. Find the length of the rectangle.
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Question 352773: The perimeter of a rectangle is 90cm. The length is four times as long as the width. Find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the length. Then the width must be 
. The perimeter of a rectangle is given by 2 times the length plus 2 times the width.
\ =\ 2x\ +\ 2\left(\frac{x}{4}\right))
\ =\ 90)
Solve for .
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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