SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular piece of land is 9cm more than three times its width. The perimeter is 418cm. Find its dimensions.

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Question 852778: The length of a rectangular piece of land is 9cm more than three times its width. The perimeter is 418cm. Find its dimensions.
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let width be x then length = 3x+9
Perimeter = 2(x+3x+9)
418 = 2(4x+9)
418 = 8x + 18
8x = 400
x = 50
Width = 50 length = 159
dimension is 159*50