The perimeter of a rectangle is 280 cm. The length is 20 cm more than the width. Find the dimensions.

How do I do this?

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The perimeter of a rectangle is 280 cm. The length is 20 cm more than the width. Find the dimensions.

How do I do this?

skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

skullpatrol · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I have absolutely no idea on how to do this. I never asked the for answer I asked how do I do this? What steps do I take?

skullpatrol · Answer

Decide what unknown numbers are asked for and what facts are known. Making a sketch may help.

anonymous · Answer

just find the breadth using the formula of perimeter of the rectangle

anonymous · Answer

Unknown numbers are the length and the width. Facts are that the perimeter of the rectangle is 280cm and the length is 20cm.

skullpatrol · Answer

"The length is 20 cm more than the width"

anonymous · Answer

perimeter=2(length+width)

anonymous · Answer

length can't be greater than width

anonymous · Answer

What I have right now is 2l + 2w = 280 and w=l+20

skullpatrol · Answer

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