document.write( "Question 1091596: Given a rectangle with a 30-inch perimeter and the restriction that one side of the rectangle must be 8.5 inches long, how long is the other side of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #706026 by math_helper(2461) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter is 2L + 2W \n" ); document.write( "Let's say the 8.5in side is the length, L. \n" ); document.write( "Then: \n" ); document.write( "30 = 2(8.5) + 2W \n" ); document.write( "13 = 2W \n" ); document.write( "W = (13/2)in or |