SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 114 m. The length is 6 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions.
What is the length? 31.5 m
(simplify your answer)
What is the width? 25.
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What is the length? 31.5 m
(simplify your answer)
What is the width? 25.
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Question 182988: The perimeter of a rectangle is 114 m. The length is 6 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions.
What is the length? 31.5 m
(simplify your answer)
What is the width? 25.5 m
(simplify your answer) Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=W+6
PERIMETER=2L+2W
114=2(W+6)+2W
114=2W+12+2W
114=4W+12
114-12=4W
102=4W
102/4=W
25.5=W FOR THE WIDTH
L=25.5+6=31.5 FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
2*25.5=2*31.5=114
51+63=114
114=114
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