document.write( "Question 245657: The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 m. If the width were doubled and the lengh were increased by 9 m, then the perimeter would be 114 m. What are the dimensions? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #179396 by TheProdicalSon(34)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2w + 2l = 72 \n" ); document.write( "2h + 2l+18 = 114 \n" ); document.write( "-18 -18 \n" ); document.write( "2h + 2l = 96 \n" ); document.write( "(96 - 72 = 24) \n" ); document.write( "2h = 24 \n" ); document.write( "h = 12 \n" ); document.write( "w = 12 \n" ); document.write( "24 + 2l = 72 \n" ); document.write( "2l = 48 \n" ); document.write( "l = 24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "length is 24 \n" ); document.write( "width is 12 \n" ); document.write( " |