SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 50cm. Find the length and width.

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Question 443862: The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 50cm. Find the length and width.
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length of a rectangle is 4 times the width
Let x and 4x represent the width and length respectively
2*4x + 2*x = 50cm
10x = 50cm
x = 5cm, the width. The length is 20cm

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2*20cm + 2*5cm = 50cm


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