document.write( "Question 473522: the horizontal sides of a rectangle are one half the length of the side of a particular square. The vertical sides of the rectangle are 4 cm more than 3 times the side of the square. If the perimeter of the rectangle is twice the perimeter of the square, what are the demensisions of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #324755 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the horizontal sides of a rectangle are one half the length of the side of a particular square. The vertical sides of the rectangle are 4 cm more than 3 times the side of the square. If the perimeter of the rectangle is twice the perimeter of the square, what are the demensisions of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x=horizontal side of rectangle \n" ); document.write( "3(2x)+4=6x+4=vertical side of rectangle \n" ); document.write( "2(6x+4)+2x=14x+8=perimeter of rectangle \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "2x=side of square \n" ); document.write( "4(2x)=8x=perimeter of square \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "(14x+8)/8x=2 \n" ); document.write( "14x+8=16x \n" ); document.write( "2x=8 \n" ); document.write( "x=4 \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "dimensions of rectangle: \n" ); document.write( "horizontal side: 4 cm \n" ); document.write( "vertical side:6x+4=24+4=28 cm \n" ); document.write( " |