Question

A rectangles length is 1.5 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is four more than 3 times the length. What are the dimensions of the rectangle

Answer 1

Explanation:

8x12

Answer 2

8 by 12 units

Explanation:

Let w represent the width of the rectangle. Then the length is 1.5w. The perimeter is 4 more than 3 times this, so is (3(1.5w) +4) = 4.5w+4

The perimeter is given by the formula ...

P = 2(length + width)

Filling in the given values for the variables, we have ...

4.5w +4 = 2(w +1.5w)

4 = 0.5w . . . . . . subtract 4.5w and collect terms

8 = w . . . . . . . . . multiply by 2

length = 1.5×8 = 12

The rectangle is 8 units wide and 12 units long. The perimeter is 40 units.