document.write( "Question 1018944: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches greater than the width. The perimeter is 114 inches. Find the length and width. \r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea how to solve this. \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #634920 by FrankM(1040)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter is the total of 2 lengths and 2 widths\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So length and width add to 57 inches.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L+W=57\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But we know L=W+7 so \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W+7+W=57\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2W+7=57\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2W=50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W=25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L=32 \n" ); document.write( " |