document.write( "Question 149152: A rectangular corral has a perimeter of 64 yards. Its length is 8 yards more than its width. What are the dimensions of the corral? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #109409 by mangopeeler07(462)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=width \n" ); document.write( "x+8=length\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2(x)+2(x+8)=64\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify \n" ); document.write( "2x+2x+16=64\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms \n" ); document.write( "4x+16=64\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 16 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "4x=48\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 \n" ); document.write( "x=12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width=12 \n" ); document.write( "length=20 \n" ); document.write( " |