document.write( "Question 1015587: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 50meters the length of the rectangle is 5metersless than twice the width.find the length and width of the triangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #631959 by FrankM(1040)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2(L+W)=50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L=2W-5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take the value of L from eq 2 and substitute into eq 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2((2W-5)+W)=50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2W-5)+W=25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3W-5=25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3W=30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W=10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L=(2*10)-5 = 15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W=10 L=15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check work \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L+W) = 2(15+10)= 50 (yes)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Length (15) is 5 less than twice width (15) ((2*10)-5) = 10 (yes) \n" ); document.write( " |