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Question 179253: I need help with these two word problems.
1. The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 centimeters. The lenght of the rectangle is four more than the width. What is the length of the rectangle.
2. The sum of three consecutive even intergers is 444. what are the three numbers.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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1. The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 centimeters. The length of the rectangle is four more than the width. What is the length of the rectangle.
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Formula: perimeter = 2(L + W)
Let width = "x" cm , then length = "x+4" cm
24 = 2(x+4 + x)
12 = 2x+4
2x = 8
x = 4 cm (this is the width)
x+4 = 8 cm (this is the length)
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2. The sum of three consecutive even intergers is 444. what are the three numbers.
1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
3rd: 2x+4
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Equation:
2x + 2x+2 + 2x+4 = 444
6x + 6 = 444
6x = 438
x = 73
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1st: 146
2nd: 148
3rd: 150
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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Call the perimeter
length =
width =
given:
(1) cm
(2) cm
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And, from (2),

cm
cm answer
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Call the smallest even integer
The next even integer will be
The next even integer will be
given:

The 3 cosecutive even integers are 146, 148 and 150
check:

OK