Question

The width of the rectangle is 0.6 meters less than the length. The perimeter of a rectangle is 60.8 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer 1

14+=+2L+%2B+2%28L-3%29 Simplify and solve for L

14+=+2L+%2B+2L+-+6 Combine like-terms.

14+=+4L-6 Add 6 to both sides.

20+=+4L Divide both sides by 4.

5+=+L The length is 5 meters.

W+=+L-3

W+=+5-3

W+=+2meters.

The width is 2 meters.

P+=+2L%2B2W

P+=+2%285%29%2B2%282%29

P+=+10%2B4

P+=+14meters.

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