SOLUTION: Kim has a new rectangular driveway. The perimeter of the driveway is 168 feet. The length is 12 feet longer than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the driveway?
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Question 366797: Kim has a new rectangular driveway. The perimeter of the driveway is 168 feet. The length is 12 feet longer than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the driveway? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Kim has a new rectangular driveway. The perimeter of the driveway is 168 feet. The length is 12 feet longer than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the driveway?
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let width be w
3 times width = 3w
12 longer = 3w+12
length = 3w+12
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perimeter = 2*(L+W)
2*(w+3w+12)=168
2*(4w+12)=168
/2
4w+12= 84
-12
4w= 84-12
4w=72
/4
w-18 feet..... the width
length = 3w+12
= 3*18+12
=54+12
=66 feet
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