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11 September, 11:00

The perimeter of a rectangle is 40. if its length is 2 more than 5 times its width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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  1. 11 September, 12:39
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    Width = w

    Length = 5*w + 2

    P = 2 * (w + 5w + 2) = 40

    P = 2 * (6w + 2) = 40 You could either remove the brackets or divide by 2

    6w + 2 = 40/2

    6w + 2 = 20

    6w = 20 - 2

    6w = 18

    w = 18/6

    w = 3

    L = 5*3 + 2

    L = 15 + 2 = 17
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