SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a triangle is 234 ft. and the length is 8 times as long as the width, what is the width and the length

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Question 360827: if the perimeter of a triangle is 234 ft. and the length is 8 times as long as the width, what is the width and the length
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

Let x represent the width.  Then the length is 8x

8x + 8x + x +x = 234ft

18x = 234ft

x = 13ft  length is 8*13  = 104ft

checking our answer

2*13 + 2*10= 26 + 208 = 234ft