SOLUTION: How would I go by gettig this answer? The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 meters. If the length is increased by four times the width, the sum is 19 meters. What are the dimension

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Question 302480: How would I go by gettig this answer?
The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 meters. If the length is increased by four times the width, the sum is 19 meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? What is its area?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of what is 19 meters?