SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 50cm. Find the length and width.

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Question 443862: The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 50cm. Find the length and width.
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length of a rectangle is 4 times the width

Let x and 4x represent the width and length respectively

 2*4x + 2*x = 50cm

   10x = 50cm

     x = 5cm, the width.  The length is 20cm





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  2*20cm + 2*5cm =  50cm







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