document.write( "Question 247351: the length of a rectangle is 4 less than 3 times the width. The area is 160 square inches. Find the permeter (so first, find the width and length) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #180462 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=3W-4 \n" ); document.write( "LW=160 \n" ); document.write( "(3W-4)W=160 \n" ); document.write( "3W^2-4W-160=0 \n" ); document.write( "(3W+20)(W-8)=0 \n" ); document.write( "W-8=0 \n" ); document.write( "W=8 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=3*8-4 \n" ); document.write( "L=24-4 \n" ); document.write( "L=20 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "8*20=160 \n" ); document.write( "160=160 \n" ); document.write( " |