document.write( "Question 245656: the length of a rectangle is 7 centimeters greater then the width. The perimeter is 54 centimeters .Find the width.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #179430 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "We can set this up with the x being the width and x+7 being the length. Now we can set up an equation as: \n" ); document.write( "x+x+(x+7)+(x+7)=54 Combine like terms will give us: \n" ); document.write( "4x+14=54 Subtract 14 from both sides. \n" ); document.write( "4x=40 divide both sides by 4. \n" ); document.write( "x=10 \n" ); document.write( "So the width is 10 cm and length is 17 cm. \n" ); document.write( "Add the sides equals 54 cm \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( "RJ Toftness \n" ); document.write( " |