document.write( "Question 114023: the length of a rectangle is 8 meters less than 5 times its width.if the perimeter of the rectangle is at most 104 meters, find the greatest possible length of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #82978 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=5W-8 \n" ); document.write( "PERIMETER=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "104=2(5W-8)+2W \n" ); document.write( "104=10W-16+2W \n" ); document.write( "12W=104=16 \n" ); document.write( "W=120/12 \n" ); document.write( "W=10 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=5*10-8 \n" ); document.write( "L=42 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "104=2*42+2*10 \n" ); document.write( "104=84+20 \n" ); document.write( "104=104 \n" ); document.write( " |