document.write( "Question 665422: the length of a rectangle is 5 in more than its width the perimeter of the recatngle is 42 in what is the length of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #413828 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given \n" ); document.write( "l = w+5 \n" ); document.write( "p = 42 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Known \n" ); document.write( "p = 2l+2w \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Substitute l into the equation for p \n" ); document.write( "42 = 2(w+5) + 2w \n" ); document.write( "Distribute the 2 \n" ); document.write( "42 = 2w+ 10 + 2w \n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms \n" ); document.write( "42 = 4w + 10 \n" ); document.write( "Isolate w \n" ); document.write( "4w = 32 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 \n" ); document.write( "w = 8 in \n" ); document.write( "l = 8+5=13 in \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ".................... \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves. \n" ); document.write( "www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |