document.write( "Question 471365: the length of a rectangle is 1 cm more than twice the width. the perimeter of the rectangle is 110 cm. find the lenght and the width of the rectangle
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Algebra.Com's Answer #323273 by unlockmath(1688) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "We can set up the formula: \n" ); document.write( "2L +2W = 110 \n" ); document.write( "We can also set up length as 2x+1 and width as x so plug this in: \n" ); document.write( "2(2x+1)+2x=110 \n" ); document.write( "Expanded to: \n" ); document.write( "4x+2+2x=110 \n" ); document.write( "Rewritten as: \n" ); document.write( "6x=108 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 6: \n" ); document.write( "x=18 \n" ); document.write( "So width is 18 cm \n" ); document.write( "and length is 37 cm \n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |