SOLUTION: A rectangular room is 1.6 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 35 meters. Find the dimension of the room. I need the length and width. It always says: round answers

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Question 851765: A rectangular room is 1.6 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 35 meters. Find the dimension of the room.
I need the length and width.
It always says: round answers to two decimal places..

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w width
x length
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x=1.6w and 2w+2x=35.
Simply substitute for x in the perimeter equation, and solve for w. Now compute x.

You will have both the width (w), and the length (x).

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