document.write( "Question 378108: There are 17 meters of molding around the base of a rectangular room 3.9 meters long. How wide is the room \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #268647 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! molding = 17 meters \n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 17 meters \n" ); document.write( "2*(L+W) =17 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "L+W=17/2 \n" ); document.write( "L+w= 8.5 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Length = 3.9 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of length \n" ); document.write( "3.9+W=8.5 \n" ); document.write( "-3.9 \n" ); document.write( "W=8.5-3.9 \n" ); document.write( "W=4.6 meters \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "3.9+3.9+4.6+4.6 = 17 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |