SOLUTION: The painting on the world's largest easel has a perimeter of 112 feet: it's length is 96 inches more than its width. What's it length in feet?
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Question 1021711: The painting on the world's largest easel has a perimeter of 112 feet: it's length is 96 inches more than its width. What's it length in feet? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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W=width; L=length=W+8ft
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P=2(L+W)
112ft=2((W+8ft)+W)
56ft=2W+8ft
48ft=2W
24ft=W
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L=W+8ft=24ft+8ft=32ft
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ANSWER: The length is 32 feet.
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CHECK:
P=2(L+W)
112ft=2(32ft+24ft)
112ft=2(56ft)
112ft=112ft
