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the width of a rectangle is 1 centimeter less than one and one-half times its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 centimeter
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the width of a rectangle is 1 centimeter less than one and one-half times its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 centimeter
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Question 423654: Please help me solve this word problem:
the width of a rectangle is 1 centimeter less than one and one-half times its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 centimeters, find its area.
Thanks Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) (Show Source):
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let assume length =x
then width = (3/2)*x - 1
[ 1 +1/2 =3/2 ]
2( x + 3x/2 -1) = 38
=> 5x/2 - 1 = 19
=> 5x/2 = 20
=> x = 8
length = 8 cm
width = 11 cm
