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Algebra.Com's Answer #64215 by malakumar_kos@yahoo.com(315)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 2 cm more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Let the width of the rectangle be = 2x \n" ); document.write( " the length of the rectangle = 2x+2 cms \n" ); document.write( " the perimeter of the rectangle p = 52 cms \n" ); document.write( " p = 2(length+width) \n" ); document.write( " 52 = 2(2x+2+2x) \n" ); document.write( " 52/2 = 4x+2 \n" ); document.write( " 26-2 = 4x \n" ); document.write( " 24 = 4x \n" ); document.write( " x = 24/4 = 6 \n" ); document.write( " therefore length of the rectangle = 2.6+2 = 12+2 = 14 cms \n" ); document.write( " width of the rectangle = 2.6 = 12 cms \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |