document.write( "Question 4848: the perimeter of a rectangle is 160 ft. One fourth the length is the same as twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #2358 by Abbey(339)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! perimeter = 2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "160=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2 \n" ); document.write( "80=L+W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Additionally we know that \n" ); document.write( "1/4L=2W \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 4 \n" ); document.write( "L=8W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we can substitute that in: \n" ); document.write( "80=8W+W \n" ); document.write( "80=9W \n" ); document.write( "8.88=W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L=8W \n" ); document.write( "L=8(8.88) \n" ); document.write( "L=71.77\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "160=2(71.11)+2(8.88)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pretty unusual numbers for this kind of math problem...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |