SOLUTION: The Perimeter of a rectangle is 130 meters the length is 5m more than three times its width. Find the dimention of the rectangle

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Question 260826: The Perimeter of a rectangle is 130 meters the length is 5m more than three times its width. Find the dimention of the rectangle
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width is x, length is 3x + 5
Perimeter is 2(x+3x +5) = 130
8x +10 = 130
8x = 120
x = 15
So sides are 15 m and 50 m