document.write( "Question 342841: The lenght of a rectangle is 5 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 34 inches. Find the lenght and the width? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245355 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! width be x \n" ); document.write( "length = x+5 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter P = 2*(L+W) \n" ); document.write( "2(x+x+5)=34 \n" ); document.write( "4x+10=34 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 2 \n" ); document.write( "2x+5=17 \n" ); document.write( "-5 \n" ); document.write( "2x= 17-5 \n" ); document.write( "2x=12 \n" ); document.write( "x=6in \n" ); document.write( "length = x+5= 6+5 =11 in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |