document.write( "Question 564648: The width of a rectangle is 5 more than one third it's length. Of the perimeter is 34, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #365406 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The width of a rectangle is 5 more than one third it's length. Of the perimeter is 34, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "34 = 2(L + (1/3)L +5) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "17 = (4/3)L + 5 \n" ); document.write( "(4/3)L = 12 \n" ); document.write( "Length = 9 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "width = (1/3)9 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "width = 8 \n" ); document.write( "================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================================== \n" ); document.write( " |