Problema Solution
A rectangular room is 1.3 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 30 meters. Find the dimension of the room.
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You have the dimensions 1.3x and x for the length and width. The equation to find the perimeter of a rectangle is 2(L + W). Plug in 1.3x for L and x for W and set it equal to 30.
2(1.3x + x) = 30
2(2.3x) = 30
4.6x = 30
x = 6.52174 = width
length = 1.5x = 8.478260