SOLUTION: what is the the length, in feet, of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 54 feet and a width of 6 feet?

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Question 829702: what is the the length, in feet, of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 54 feet and a width of 6 feet?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x + 2y = 54
y = 6
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solution:
x = length = 21 ft
y = width = 6 ft
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system matrix
2 2
0 1
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inverse of system matrix
0.5 -1
0 1
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determinant of system matrix = 2
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