Question 118961: Hello can you help me with this questions please.
Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than the lenght and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 50.
a) Set up an equation of the perimeter involving only L, the length of the rectangle.
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b) Solve this equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. Find the width as well.
Answer: Length ______, Width ______
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Answer by mayank(15)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! here let width be W and length be L
From given details width is 5 inches shorter than length, thus W=L-5
now perimeter of rectangle is 50.
thus 50=2(L+W)
thus P=2(L+L-5)
thus P=2(2L-5)
thus P=4L-10
b)now as p=50, 50=4L-10;
thus 60=4L
thus L=60/4
thus L=15
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