document.write( "Question 140755: can you help me with this problem? it is... the perimeter of a rectangle is 160ft. one fourth the length is the same as twice the width. find the dimension of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #102440 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! PERIMETER=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "L/4=2W \n" ); document.write( "L=8W \n" ); document.write( "160=2*8W+2W \n" ); document.write( "160=16W+2W \n" ); document.write( "160=18W \n" ); document.write( "W=160/18 \n" ); document.write( "W=80/9 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=8*80/9 \n" ); document.write( "L=640/9 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "160=2*80/9+2*640/9 \n" ); document.write( "160=160/9+1280/9 \n" ); document.write( "160=1440/9 \n" ); document.write( "160=160\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |