The length of a rectangle is 4 inches more than its width, and its perimeter is 34 inches. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Find the width of the rectangle. Type a numerical answer in the space provided. Do not include labels or spaces in your answer.
wouldnt the answer be 4.5 is the width
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
length = w+7
34=2w+2(w+7) (w is the width)
34=4w+14 (distribute 2 into w+7 and add to 2w)
20=4w (subtract 14 from each side)
5=w (divide each side by 4)
width = 5, length =12 (using first equation l=w+7)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
tell me if u dont get something?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but its a 4 in my problem not 7
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yea i know i gave u example do for 4 yourself ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
can u do it ?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ha no im a 6th grader taking advanced algebra i dont understand anythhing
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ohk i ll explain
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ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
first length = width+4 inches
OpenStudy (anonymous):
perimeter = length + width
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
2width + 2(width+4inches) length
OpenStudy (anonymous):
just sub in length = w+4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
did u get it?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
its 6.5 right
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yes goo work !
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good*
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yeah thanks
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nw:)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i got one more if you can help
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sure
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A 20% acid solution is mixed with a 70% acid solution to get 50 liters of a 40% solution.
How much of the 70% solution is used? Type a numerical answer in the space provided. Do not include labels or spaces in your answer.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
can u do it
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
we will do this question as a+b=c
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ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
x+y=50 liters
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ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
therfore
\[20x+70y=40\times50\]
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