document.write( "Question 991448: The perimeter of a rectangular frame is 98cm. The length of the rectangle is 3 more than the width. What is the length and width of the rectangle?u
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Algebra.Com's Answer #611412 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make the width = 'x' \n" ); document.write( "Length = x + 3 \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle = \n" ); document.write( "2 x Width + 2 x Length \n" ); document.write( "98cm = 2(x) + 2(x + 3) \n" ); document.write( "98cm = 2x + 2x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms: \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2x = 98 - 6 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 92 \n" ); document.write( "x = 23 \n" ); document.write( "Width = 23 cm \n" ); document.write( "Length = 26 cm \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |