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Question 951569: The width of a rectangle is x centimeters. The length of the rectangle is 3 centimeters more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 62 centimeters. What is the value of x? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=width; L=length=x+3cm;P=perimeter=2(L+x)=62 cm
P=2(L+x)
62cm=2(L+x) Divide each side by 2.
31cm=L+x Substitute for L.
31cm=x+3cm+x Subtract 3cm from each side.
28cm=2x Divide each side by 2.
14cm=x ANSWER: The width of the rectangle is 14cm.
