SOLUTION: 1.The perimeter of a square is 92 feet. What is the length of each side? 2. The width of a rectangle is 6 centimeters less than the length. The perimeter is 64 centimeter

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Question 123731:

1.The perimeter of a square is 92 feet. What is the length of each side?

2. The width of a rectangle is 6 centimeters less than the length. The perimeter is 64 centimeters. Find the width.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x=92
x=92/4
x=23 is the length of each side.
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W=L-6
2L+2(L-6)=64
2L+2L-12=64
4L=64+12
4L=76
L=76/4
L=19 FOR THE LENGTH
W=19-6=13 IS THE WIDTH.
PROOF
2*19+2*13=64
38+26=64
64=64