document.write( "Question 877013: A carpenter made a doorway that is 1 foot taller than twice the width. If she used three pieces of door edge molding with a total length of 17 feet, then what are the approximate dimensions of the doorway? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #529115 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Slightly distracting way to give the perimeter of 17 feet, but the emphasis is on dimensions of a rectangle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w for width \n" ); document.write( "L for length, \"tallness\" \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter is 2w+2L=17. \n" ); document.write( "The description for w and L is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter is not an even number, so just do the substitution of L into the perimeter equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "This means \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(Fixed mistake) \n" ); document.write( " |