document.write( "Question 1061103: the length of a rectangle is 14cm longer then the width the perimeter is 68 cm what is the length and width \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #676011 by Cromlix(4381)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make width = x \n" ); document.write( "Length = 14 + x \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width \n" ); document.write( "68 = 2(14 + x) + 2x \n" ); document.write( "68 = 28 + 2x + 2x \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms. \n" ); document.write( "4x = 68 - 28 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 40 \n" ); document.write( "x = 10. \n" ); document.write( "Width = 10cm \n" ); document.write( "Length = 24cm \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |