SOLUTION: This is a word problem. A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 meters. If the width is 6 meters longer than the length,find the area of the rectangle.
I tried L=2L+2w plugged in L=6+2
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I tried L=2L+2w plugged in L=6+2
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Question 1065413: This is a word problem. A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 meters. If the width is 6 meters longer than the length,find the area of the rectangle.
I tried L=2L+2w plugged in L=6+2 and got 48. Am I doing this right? Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source):
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This is a word problem. A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 meters. If the width is 6 meters longer than the length,find the area of the rectangle.
I tried L=2L+2w plugged in L=6+2 and got 48. Am I doing this right?
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1. You are doing this WRONG.
2. Since the problem says "the width is 6 meter longer than the length", it is clear that the problem is ABSURD
and does not deserve further consideration.
The width can not be longer than the length, according to the meaning of these terms.
