document.write( "Question 297894: Find the dimensions of the rectangle meeting the specified conditions. The perimeter is 36 meters and the length is 4 meters more than the width.\r
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document.write( "36= l(w+4)
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document.write( "how would i get actual numbers out of this??? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #214453 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 36= l(w+4) Wrong equation \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "L=W+4 \n" ); document.write( "36=2L+2W iS THE PERIMETER FORMULA. \n" ); document.write( "36=2(W+4)+2W \n" ); document.write( "36=2W+8+2W \n" ); document.write( "36=4W+8 \n" ); document.write( "4W=36-8 \n" ); document.write( "4W=28 \n" ); document.write( "W=28/4 \n" ); document.write( "W=7 ans. for the width. \n" ); document.write( "L=7+4=11 ans. for the length. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "36=2*11+2*7 \n" ); document.write( "36=22+14 \n" ); document.write( "36=36 \n" ); document.write( " |