SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is four less than one half the length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 94 m find the area of the rectangle

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Question 1046626: The width of a rectangle is four less than one half the length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 94 m find the area of the rectangle
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Hi,

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The width of a rectangle is four less than one half the length.

Let L represent the length and L%2F2+-+4 the width



perimeter of the rectangle is 94 m

P = 2L + 2w

94m = 2L + 2(L/2 - 4)

94m = 2L + 2(L/2) - 8

102m = 3L

34m = L  and width is 13m. L%2F2+-+4, 68 + 26 = 94 CHECKS!



A = Lw

A = (34m)(13m) = 442m^2 (check with Your calculator)