document.write( "Question 233868: The length of a rectangle is 12 times longer than the width. The perimeter is 84. What is the width? 84=2(12w)+2w...84=24w+2w Am I doing right? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #172530 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=12W \n" ); document.write( "P=84 \n" ); document.write( "P=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "84=2(12w)+2w \n" ); document.write( "84=24w+2w \n" ); document.write( "84=26W \n" ); document.write( "84/26=W \n" ); document.write( "3.231=W ANS. FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=12*3.231=38.76 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "84=2*38.77+2*3.23 \n" ); document.write( "84=77.54+6.46 \n" ); document.write( "84=84 \n" ); document.write( " |