SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 188m. The legnth is 8m more than twice the width. What is the width and legnth of the rectangle?

Question 415674: The perimeter of a rectangle is 188m. The legnth is 8m more than twice the width. What is the width and legnth of the rectangle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

Let x and (2x+8m) represent width and length respectively

   x(2x+8m) = 188m

   2x^2 + 8x - 188 = 0

   x^2 + 4x - 94 = 0



   Tossing out negative solution for length

   x =  7.9m, the width. Length is 23.8m      Note: 7.9*23.8 = 188 (to neaarest whole number)



 

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