Problema Solution
The perimeter of a rectangle is 90m. It's length is 1.5 times its width. find the length and width of the rectangle.
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Let
x = the width
1.5x = the length (1.5 times the width)
P = 90 m the perimeter
Since P = 2(length +width) we have:
P = 2(1.5x + x)
2(1.5x + x) = 90
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x = 18 m
1.5*18 = 27 m
The length is 27 meters while the width is 18 meters.