document.write( "Question 360709: If the perimeter of a rectangle is 156 inches and the length is 5 times the width, find the length and the width. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #257422 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Periemter is 2*L + 2*W
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document.write( "Let x represent the width.  Then the length will be 5x
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document.write( "2*5x + 2x = 156in
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document.write( "solve for x
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document.write( "10x + 2x = 156
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document.write( "12x = 156
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document.write( "x = 13in is the width
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document.write( "5x = 65in is the length
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "2*13in + 2*65in = 156in \n" );
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