SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 288 inches. The base of the rectangle is 60% of the height. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 1060247: The perimeter of a rectangle is 288 inches. The base of the rectangle is 60% of the height. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, base
y, height

system%282x%2B2y=288%2Cx=%283%2F5%29y%29, perimeter, and how base and height are described;

Simplify and solve.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 288 inches. The base of the rectangle is 60% of the height. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
With base being L, height, W, and perimeter, 288, L + W = 144 ------ eq (i)

Also, L = .6W ------- eq (ii)

.6W + W = 144 ------ Substituting .6W for L in eq (i)

1.6W = 144

W, or height = highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2C+144%2F1.6%2C+or%2C+90%2C+inches%29%29

Base length = highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2C+.6%2890%29%2C+or%2C+54%2C+inches%29%29

It's that easy....nothing COMPLEX!!