SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 10 units longer than its width. If the total perimeter of the rectangle is 44 units what is the width?
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Question 897519: the length of a rectangle is 10 units longer than its width. If the total perimeter of the rectangle is 44 units what is the width?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the length of a rectangle is 10 units longer than its width. If the total perimeter of the rectangle is 44 units what is the width?
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let x=width
x+10=length
2(length+width)=perimeter
2(x+10+x)=44
2x+10=22
2x=12
x=6
x+10=16
width=6 units
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