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A floor rug is rectangular in shape. The width of the rug is 2 ft less than its length. The perimeter of the rug is 36 ft. What
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A floor rug is rectangular in shape. The width of the rug is 2 ft less than its length. The perimeter of the rug is 36 ft.
What are the rug’s dimensions?
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Width: ft
Length: ft
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2021-08-06T15:45:34+00:00
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Answer:
length=10
width=8
Step-by-step explanation:
(36-2-2)/4=8 8 is the width
8=2 is 10 10 length
Answer
Perimeter of rectangle, P = 2L + 2W
P = 36ft
Width, W
Length, L = W + 2ft
Perimeter of rectangle, P = 2L + 2W
Given; P = 36ft
36ft = 2W + 2(W + 2ft)
36ft = 2W + 2W + 4ft
32ft = 4W
8ft = W
L = W + 2ft
L = 8ft + 2ft
L = 10ft