Problema Solution
A solid-gold jewelry box was found in the underwater palace of Cleopatra just off the shore of Treasure City. The length of the rectangular box is
37
centimeters less than
triple
the width. The perimeter of the box is
198
centimeters. Find the length and width of Cleopatra's solid-gold jewelry box
Answer provided by our tutors
Let
w = the width of the box
l = the length of the box
l = 3x - 37
2w + 2l = 198
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l = 65 cm
w = 34 cm
The length of Cleopatra's solid-gold jewelry box was 65 cm while the width was 34 cm.