SOLUTION: Martha is sewing her rectangular quilt and the width is nine times longer than the length. The perimeter is 20 inches. What are the dimensions of her quilt?
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Question 804387: Martha is sewing her rectangular quilt and the width is nine times longer than the length. The perimeter is 20 inches. What are the dimensions of her quilt? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Martha is sewing her rectangular quilt and the width is nine times longer than the length. The perimeter is 20 inches. What are the dimensions of her quilt?
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9 times longer = 10 times as long
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P = 2L + 2W = 20
L + W = 10
L = 10W
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10W + W = 10
W = 10/11 inches
L = 100/11 inches
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That's a tiny quilt.
