document.write( "Question 25152: The perimeter of a rectangle is 80 feet. The length of the rectangle is 2 feet less than 5 times the width. What is the length and width of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #13493 by quentin252(19)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. length + width = 80 \n" ); document.write( "2. length = 5*width - 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. length = 80 - width \n" ); document.write( "2. 80 - width = 5*width - 2 \n" ); document.write( "-->> 80 = 6*width - 2 \n" ); document.write( "-->> 82 = 6*width \n" ); document.write( "-->> 82/6 = 41/3 = width \n" ); document.write( "-->> length = 80 - 41/3 = 240/3 - 41/3 = 199/3 \n" ); document.write( "note this = 5*(41/3) - 2 = 205/3-6/3 = 199/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |