document.write( "Question 193102: A rectangular picture frame is 4 times as wide as its length with a perimeter of 80 inches. Find the dimensions. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #144977 by orca(409)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the length. \n" ); document.write( "Then its width 4x \n" ); document.write( "So the perimeter in terms of x is 2(x + 4x) \n" ); document.write( "Setting it equal to 80, we have \n" ); document.write( "2(x + 4x) = 80 \n" ); document.write( "Solving for x, we have \n" ); document.write( "2*5x = 80 \n" ); document.write( "10x = 80 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore the length is 8 \n" ); document.write( "the width is 4x = 4*8 = 32 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |