SOLUTION: the base of a rectangle is 3 cm more than twice the height. the perimeter is 60 cm find the base and height of the rectangle

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Question 878684: the base of a rectangle is 3 cm more than twice the height. the perimeter is 60 cm find the base and height of the rectangle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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b and h base and height.

b=3%2B2h and 2b%2B2h=60.
Perimeter simplifies as b%2Bh=30.
%283%2B2h%29%2Bh=30
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3h=27
highlight%28h=9%29.....
and then b=3%2B2h from the description,
b=3%2B2%2A9
highlight%28b=21%29.