document.write( "Question 302961: The width of a rectangular lot is 75% of its length. If the perimeter is 700 meters, then what is the width and length? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #217169 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the length be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width will be 0.75x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2L+2W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+2*0.75x=700\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+1.5x=700\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3.5x=700\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=700/3.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=200 meters the length\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width = 175 meters \n" ); document.write( " |