document.write( "Question 861656: The length of rectangle is 5 more than the width. If the area is 20 square units. What are the dimension of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #519153 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Very typical question about rectangle. I will solve this completely in symbols, generally.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = length \n" ); document.write( "w = width \n" ); document.write( "k = a given constant. \n" ); document.write( "p = perimeter, a given constant.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The description is as L=w+k, and perimeter, p is given. \n" ); document.write( "This like the generalization, \"the length of the rectangle is k more than the width.\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter Equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "In general, p might or might not be a whole number, and it might or might not be an even number, so I will not immediately here divide both sides by 2. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "Use the formula for w to find the formula for L. \n" ); document.write( "The description gave L=w+k, so now have \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Naturally, substitute the given values to compute the values for L and w. \n" ); document.write( " |