Question 322855: The length of a rectangle is 7 m less than 4 time the width. the perimeter is 136 m. Find the width and lenght.
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=width
4x-7 = length
2(x)+2(4x-7)=136
2x+8x-14=136
10x=150
x=15 = width
4x-7= length
4(15) -7=60-7=53 = Length
Check: 2*15 + 2*53
30+106=136
It checks!
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