document.write( "Question 167924: the perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The lenght of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #123788 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! the perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The lenght of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let w = width of rectangle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "3w+2 = length of rectangle \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 2(width+length) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "600 = 2(w + 3w+2) \n" ); document.write( "300 = w + 3w+2 \n" ); document.write( "300 = 4w+2 \n" ); document.write( "298 = 4w \n" ); document.write( "74.5 = w (width) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "length: \n" ); document.write( "3w+2 = 3(74.5)+2 = 223.5+2 = 225.5 (length) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |