document.write( "Question 662196: The perimeter of a rectangle is 460 feet. The length of the rectangle is 40 feet less than three times the width of the rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #412204 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p = 460 = 2w+2l \n" ); document.write( "l = 3w-40 \n" ); document.write( "460=2w+2(3w-40) \n" ); document.write( "460 = 2w + 6w - 80 \n" ); document.write( "460+80 = 8w \n" ); document.write( "540 = 8w \n" ); document.write( "w = 67.5 \n" ); document.write( "l = 3(67.5)-40 = 162.5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |