document.write( "Question 257521: If the perimeter of a rectangle is 22 meters, and the perimeter of a right triangle is 12 meters (the sides of the triangle are half the length of the rectangle, the width of the rectangle, and the hypotenuse is 5 meters). How do you solve for L and W, the dimensions of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #189536 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "P=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "22=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "P=a+b+c \n" ); document.write( "12=L/2+W+5 \n" ); document.write( "22=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "L=8 and W=3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |