SOLUTION: A rectangle has a base which is five times as long as its height. Find the base and the height of the rectangle if the perimeter is 240 meters.

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Question 467550: A rectangle has a base which is five times as long as its height.
Find the base and the height of the rectangle if the perimeter is 240 meters.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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height =x
base = 5x
2(5x+x)=240
12x=240
x=20 height
base = 100