document.write( "Question 365908: a rectangle has a perimeter of 18cm. Its lenght is 5cm greater than its width. find the dimensions \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #260771 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! let width be x \n" ); document.write( "length = x+5 \n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 2*(L+W) \n" ); document.write( "2*(x+x+5)=18 \n" ); document.write( "2(2x+5)=18 \n" ); document.write( "4x+10=18 \n" ); document.write( "-10 \n" ); document.write( "4x+10-10=18-10 \n" ); document.write( "4x=8 \n" ); document.write( "/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 the width \n" ); document.write( "length = x+5 = 2+5 = 7 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |