document.write( "Question 191534: Find the length and width of a rectangle lot with a perimeter of 70 meters if the length is 5 times more than the width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #143733 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let L and W be the length and width \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "P=2L+2W......eq 1 \n" ); document.write( "L=5W.........eq 2 \n" ); document.write( "P=70.........eq 3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Plug P's value from eq 3 and L's value from eq 2 into eq 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "70=2(5W)+2W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "70=10W+2W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "70=12W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "W=70/12=35/6 m \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L=5(35/6)=175/6 m \n" ); document.write( " |