SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 feet longer than it is wide. The perimiter of the rectangle is 24 feet. What is the length of the rectangle?
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Question 215817: A rectangle is 5 feet longer than it is wide. The perimiter of the rectangle is 24 feet. What is the length of the rectangle? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=W+5
2L+2W=24
2(W+5)+2W=24
2W+10+2W=24
4W=24-10
4W=14
W=14/4
W=3.5 FT. IS THE WIDTH.
L=3.5+5=8.5 IS THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
2*8.5+2*3.5=24
17+7=24
24=24
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