SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 cm. The length is 1 cm more than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Question 1015543: The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 cm. The length is 1 cm more than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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W=width; L=length=2W+1
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P=2(L+W)
32cm=2((2W+1)+W)
16cm=3W+1
15cm=3W
5cm=W
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ANSWER 1: Width is 5 cm.
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L=2W+1=2(5cm)+1=10cm+1=11cm
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ANSWER 2: Length is 11 cm.
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CHECK:
P+2(L+W)
32cm=2(11cm+5cm)
32cm=2(16cm)
32cm=32cm
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