document.write( "Question 1008663: The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm. Four times the length is 3 cm more than 7 times the width. Find the dimension of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #624282 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! From the statements in the problem we have \n" ); document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 40 and \n" ); document.write( "4L = 7W + 3 or 2L = (7/2)W + 3/2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute this into the first equations and get \n" ); document.write( "(7/2)(W) + 3/2 + 2W = 40 \n" ); document.write( "(11/2)W = 77/2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by two \n" ); document.write( "11W = 77 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 11 \n" ); document.write( "W = 7 cm \n" ); document.write( "L = 13 cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |