Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 4 - Review - Page 250: 18

Answer

Length : $111$ feet Width: $37$ feet

Work Step by Step

Let the length and width of the rectangular warehouse be $l$ and $w$ Given, Perimeter of the rectangular warehouse is $296$ feet $2(l+w)= 296$ $l+w=148$ Equation $(1)$ Length is $3$ times the width $l = 3w$ Substituting $l = 3w$ in Equation $(1)$ $3w+w=148$ $4w=148$ $w=37$ feet Substituting $w$ value in Equation $(1)$ $l+w=148$ $l+37=148$ $l=148-37$ $l=111$ feet
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