document.write( "Question 845185: The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 meters. The length of the rectangle is five times it's width. What is the width of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #509169 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "P = ({{2*l + 2*w}}} = 72m  then l + w = 36m
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document.write( "The length of the rectangle is five times it's width.
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document.write( "  5x + x = 36m
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document.write( "     6x = 36m
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document.write( "      x = 6m
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document.write( "and 60m + 12m = 72m \n" );
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