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Question 730046: I have a rectangle with a perimeter equal to 16cm. I have to determine the value of x. One length(L) side of the rectangle is 3x. One width(W) side of the rectangle is 2x. Perimeter of this figure is equal to 16cm. At this time I cannot figure out the solution. I know that Perimeter = 2L+2W. Please help.
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Question 730177: Among all rectangles having a perimeter of 19 m, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area.
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Question 730185: One side of a rectangle id 5 m. The diagonal is 1 metre less than twice the length of the other side. What is the measurement of the other side.
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Question 730608: the length of a rectangular pool is twice its width. if the perimeter of the pool is 81 meters, find its dimensions
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Question 730693: In a diagram of a rectangle the lenght on the top is 1(x+9)/3 and the lenght below is x-1/2.The width is x/4.
Could you help me find the value of 'x' and also the lenght and the width.
Thanks.
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Question 730996: The diagonal of a rectangle is four times the width. Simplify an expression for the length in terms of the width.
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Question 731057: the perimeter of a rectangle with a side of length 15
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Question 731092: if a figure is not a rectangle, then its area cannot be found. (true or false)
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Question 731586: The length of a square is 2x-5 and the length of a rectangle is 2x and the width measures x+2. For what value of x is the perimeter of the square the same as the perimeter of the rectangle?
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Question 731985: the length of a rectangle is 8cm more than 3 times its width.the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 cm.show the equation that would be used to find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Question 731978: How many feet of fence will it take to enclose a rectangular plot 35 feet by 36 feet if an opening of 4 feet is to be left for a gate?
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Question 732133: Is the length of a rectangle always longer than it's width?
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Question 732133: Is the length of a rectangle always longer than it's width?
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Question 731937: The length of a rectangle is less than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 732499: If a rectangle is redrawn so that it's perimeter remains constant but it's area increases,what happens to the shape of the rectangle?
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Question 732465: Two cartons weigh 3x-2 and 2x-3. If the average weight of the cartons is 10, the heavier carton weighs how much more than the lighter carton?

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Question 732617: If a rectangles width is 3 and 5 and the height is 6 what is the rectangles area
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Question 732631: using the perimeter given,find the dimensions of the rtectangle with the greatest area( I need to know the process) example p=64
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Question 732949: The perimeter of a rectangular field is 314 yards. If the width of the field is 61 yards, what is its length?
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Question 733441: on my sons homework paper they have a question that states: A rectangle has a length of 2/3 foot and a width of 3/10 foot. what is the area of the rectangle. I'm having a really hard time helping him with this because math was never my strongest subject.

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Question 733499: you run a total of 36 blocks you run in a rectangle path today your path was twice as long as it was wide how many blocks long and how many blocks wide was today's
rectangular path
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Question 733531: The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is 5ft. The rectangle�s perimeter is 13 ft. find the rectangle�s dimensions.
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Question 733531: The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is 5ft. The rectangle�s perimeter is 13 ft. find the rectangle�s dimensions.
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Question 733568: If each dimension of a rectangle is increased by 25% is the new rectangle similar to the original?
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Question 733955: the perimeter of a rectangle is 38 centimers. the length is 7.5 centimeters. what is the width?
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Question 734953: using the formula A=lw, find the area of the rectangle.
width = 4x^2
length= 9x^2
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Question 735209: A=64 using each area measurement given, find the dimensions of the rectangle with the least perimeter using whole units

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Question 735295: __ __
Diagonals RP and SQ of a rectangle PQRS meet at M. If PM=x+3y, SM=4y-2x and RM=20, find x and y.

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Question 735381: what are the factors of 4x+28?
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Question 735745: A park is in the shape of a rectangle 8 miles long and 6 miles wide. How much shorter is your walk if you walk diagonally across the park than along the two sides?
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Question 736093:
A rectangle is 4 feet longer than it is wide. It's perimeter is 60 feet. Find the length an width of the rectangle
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Question 736176:

The perimeter of a fence is 48 meters. If the width is 2 meters less than the length, find the length.

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Question 736301: Please help solve this question: The area of a rectangle is represented by 6n^2-7n-3. Find the dimension of the rectangle.
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Question 736542: WHAT IS THE AREA OF THIS RECTANGEL
L=7 1/2FT
W=5FT

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Question 736666: Using whole units and the area given, find the dimentions of the rectangle with the shortest perimeter. Area=188. My teacher told me to do a multiplication problem with numbers similar to each other. I've tried 13x13,13x14,14x12,12x15(which might not be close enough together) and 12x17. Nothing has worked. Please help. Thanks!
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Question 718887: You have to fence an area of a local park to be used as a playground. You have been given 4-foot sections of fencing (totalling 76 feet) and a 4-foot gate.
What different rectangular shapes can be made with the fencing.
How to arrange the fence to maximise the amount of space for the children to play.
You have been given a budget of $120 to lay grass and the grass cost .35 per square foot.
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Question 736995: the length of this rectangle is 1cm more than it's width. it has an area of 426cm� find the width correct to one decimal place
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Question 737229: rectangle problem length =3x cm and width (4+x)cm what is the value of x so that the perimeter is at least 92cm? Im thinking that it is set up like this
(3x)^2+(4+x)^2
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Question 737310: The width of a rectangle is 2 less than half the length, and the area is 30. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
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Question 737414: Please help me solve this word problem including the steps necessary Thank You.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 cm. One side is 11 cm longer than the other side. Find the lengths
of the sides.
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Question 737623: Please help me to solve this problem. Thank you so much
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 4 meters more than the length of the longer leg. The shorter leg is 20 meters. Find the length of the longer leg.
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Question 737906: i have a rectangle with area of 180, length is (x) width is (4x+16), what are the two sides? grr i just cant wrap my mind around this
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Question 738679: 1. Determine the sides of a rectangle if they are in the ratio of 2 is to 5, and it's area is equal to 90 centimeter squared.
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