SOLUTION: 20)FInd four consecutive integers whose sum is 336. 21) The length of a rectangle is 5cm greater than its width. The perimeter is 58 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 48844This question is from textbook prentice hall mathematics algebra 2
: 20)FInd four consecutive integers whose sum is 336.


21) The length of a rectangle is 5cm greater than its width. The perimeter is 58 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. This question is from textbook prentice hall mathematics algebra 2

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X+X+1+X+2+X+3=336 OR 4X+6=336 OR 4X=330 X=82.5 & 83.5 & 84.5 & 85.5
2L+2W=58 OR 2(W+5)+2W=58 OR 2W+5+2W=58 OR 4W+10=58 OR 4W=48 OR W=12 THUS THE LENGTH IS 12+5=17
PROOF 2*12+2*17=58 OR 24+34=58 OR 58=58