document.write( "Question 936089: The length of a rectangle is 7 cm longer than the width.if the perimeter is 62 cm,find the length.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #569539 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length is 7 cm longer than the width, so L = W+7. We'll use the perimeter formula P = 2*(L+W) where the given perimeter is P = 62\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 2*(L+W)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 2*(W+7+W) ... plug in L = W+7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "62 = 2*(2W+7) ... plug in P = 62. Solve for W\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "62 = 4W + 14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "62-14 = 4W\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "48 = 4W\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4W = 48\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W = 48/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W = 12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since W = 12, we can use this to find L\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = W+7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = 12+7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = 19\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the length is 19 cm.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more one-on-one help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com. You can ask me a few more questions for free, but afterwards, I would charge you ($2 a problem to have steps shown or $1 a problem for answer only).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated as it helps me a lot. This donation is to support free tutoring. Thank you.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " |