samgrocholski45 samgrocholski45
  • 22-10-2021
  • Mathematics
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A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm. Its width is 4 cm less than its length. Find
the length and width of the rectangle.

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garrychrist007 garrychrist007
  • 23-10-2021

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter = 2 x length + 2 x width  = 2L  + 2w

 

 Width is 4 cm less than the length, so w = L-4

 

  36 = 2L + 2(L-4)

 

 36 = 2L + 2L - 8

 

 36 = 4L - 8

 

44 = 4L

 

 L = 11

 

w = 7

 

2(11) + 2(7) = 22 + 14 = 36

Length is 11, width is 7

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