document.write( "Question 369407: Find the length and width of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 108 meters if the length is 8 meters more than the width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #263236 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let width be x \n" ); document.write( "length = x+8 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 108 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "2x+2(x+8)=108 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2x+16=108 \n" ); document.write( "4x+16 =108 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 108-16 \n" ); document.write( "4x=92 \n" ); document.write( "/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=23 meters the width \n" ); document.write( "Length = x+8 = 23 +8 =31 meters \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "23+23+31+31=108 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |