document.write( "Question 1018426: a rope of length 44cm is used to form a rectangle.if the length of rectangle is six more than the width,find the length of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #634667 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Using a rope to make a rectangle, \n" ); document.write( "the rope is acting as a perimeter. \n" ); document.write( "Make width = x \n" ); document.write( "Length = 6 + x \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(Width) + 2(Length) \n" ); document.write( "44 = 2(x) + 2(6 + x) \n" ); document.write( "44 = 2x + 12 + 2x \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms: \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2x = 44 - 12 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 32 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "Width 8 cm \n" ); document.write( "Length = 14 cm \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |