document.write( "Question 135078: The width of a rectangle picture is one-half the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 72 inches. Find the length of the picture \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #98938 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! W=L/2 \n" ); document.write( "2L+2(L/2)=72 \n" ); document.write( "2L+(2L/2)=72 \n" ); document.write( "2L+2L/2=72 \n" ); document.write( "(4L+2L)/2=72 \n" ); document.write( "6L/2=72 \n" ); document.write( "6L=2*72 \n" ); document.write( "6L=144 \n" ); document.write( "L=144/6 \n" ); document.write( "L=24 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "W=24/2 \n" ); document.write( "W=12 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "2*24+2*12=72 \n" ); document.write( "48+24=72 \n" ); document.write( "72=72\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |