document.write( "Question 559437: the perimeter of a rectanlge is 50 feet. the length is 5 more than the width. find the area of the rectangle\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #363416 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! width =x \n" ); document.write( "length = x+5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 2*(L+W)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=2(x+x+5) \n" ); document.write( "=2(2x+5) \n" ); document.write( "=4x+10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x+10=50 \n" ); document.write( "4x=50-10 \n" ); document.write( "4x=40 \n" ); document.write( "/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=10 feet the width \n" ); document.write( "length = 10 +5 = 15 ft\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = L*W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=10*15= 150 sq. ft \n" ); document.write( " |