Problem 1: A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide. State algebrically that the perimeter is 2 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle.

Problem 2: A rectangle is 4 units longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 68 inches. What are its dimeensions

Problem 3: The perimeter of a triangle is 20 inches. The second side is 2 inches longer than the first side and the third side is 3 inches longerthan the first side. Find the length of each side of the triangle.

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Problem 1: A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide. State algebrically that the perimeter is 2 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle.

Problem 2: A rectangle is 4 units longer than  it is wide. Its perimeter is 68 inches. What are its dimeensions

Problem 3: The perimeter of a triangle is 20 inches. The second side is 2 inches longer than the first side and the third side is 3 inches longerthan the first side. Find the length of each side of the triangle.

anonymous · Answer

Let's give the width a name, like $w$. If the rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide, what is the length of the rectangle in terms of $w$?

anonymous · Answer

L

anonymous · Answer

How many $w$s are in the same length $l$?

anonymous · Answer

Like if you had lots of sticks that were $w$ long, and one stick that was $l$ long, how many $w$ sticks would you need to put in a line for them to be as long as the $l$ stick?

anonymous · Answer

Word probs are confusing for me I need it explained step by step because I am very confused!

anonymous · Answer

Ok, what they're giving you is an equation.

"A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide"
Is another way to say the length is 3 times the width.

Which means:

3W = L

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

If the perimeter is 2 inches, what do we know?