Sunday, August 25, 2013

The length of a rectangle is 4cm more than twice its width. The perimeter is 86cm. Find the width and length.

1) l=4+2w
2) 2(l+w)=86 


2) l+w=43 
replacing l...
(4+2w)+w=43
3w=39
w=13cm 



1) becomes
l=4+2*13
l=30cm

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