SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 4 inches less than one half the length. Find the length and width of the rectangle if the perimeter is 46 inches.
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Question 690520: The width of a rectangle is 4 inches less than one half the length. Find the length and width of the rectangle if the perimeter is 46 inches. Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source):
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X = length
Y = width
Equation 1:
Equation 2: That came from 2*(Y+4)
Solution:
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Plug (2Y + 8) into equation 1 for X
Equation 1: Simplify Combine like terms Subtract 16 from both sides Divide both sides by 6
Now plug 5 into equation 2 for Y
Equation 2:
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