document.write( "Question 739657: The perimeter of a rectangle is 62 cm. Twice the width is five more than the length. Find the dimensions of a rectangle. please help. \n" ); document.write( "
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 62 cm.
\n" ); document.write( " Twice the width is five more than the length.
\n" ); document.write( " Find the dimensions of a rectangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let L = the length
\n" ); document.write( "Let W = the width
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the statement:
\n" ); document.write( "Twice the width is five more than the length.\"
\n" ); document.write( "2W = L + 5
\n" ); document.write( "We can also write this
\n" ); document.write( "L = (2W - 5)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The perimeter of a rectangle is 62 cm.\"
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = 62
\n" ); document.write( "simplify, divide eq by 2, and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "L + W = 31
\n" ); document.write( "Replace L with (2W-5)
\n" ); document.write( "(2w-5) + W = 31
\n" ); document.write( "3W = 31 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "3W = 36
\n" ); document.write( "W = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "I'll let you find the Length, then check the perimeter \n" ); document.write( "
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