Question 969370
A rectangle has a length of 3x + 1 and width of of x. If the perimeter is 16 cm how long is each side.
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P = 2(L+W)
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L+W = 16/2
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L+W = 8
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Solve for "x"::
3x+1 + x = 8
4x = 7
Width:: x = 7/4
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length:: 3x+1 = 3(7/4)+1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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