document.write( "Question 260943: The perimeter of a rectangle is 50cm. The length of the rectangle is one more than 3 times the width of the rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #192240 by Greenfinch(383)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call the width W, then the length is 3W +1 \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter is thus 2(W + 3W + 1) = 50 \n" ); document.write( "4W + 1 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "4W = 24 \n" ); document.write( "W = 6 cm Length is 3W + 1 = 19 cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |