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	Math Help Forum > High School Math Help > Geometry Rectangle Application User Name Save? Password Register FAQ Donate Members List Calendar Arcade MathHelpWiki Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Thread Tools Display Modes   #1   11-20-2008, 08:02 AM magentarita MHF Contributor   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,224 Country: Thanks: 861 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts Rectangle Application The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 meters. If the length is increased by four times the width, the sum is 19 meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? What is its area? MY WORK: length = x + 4x width = x Is this correct so far? Advertisement     #2   11-20-2008, 08:58 AM Soroban Super Member   Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington, MA (USA) Posts: 6,074 Thanks: 334 Thanked 3,308 Times in 2,619 Posts Hello, magentarita! Quote: The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 meters. If the length is increased by four times the width, the sum is 19 meters. The sum of what? What are the dimensions of the rectangle? What is its area? The following users thank Soroban for this useful post: magentarita   #3   11-20-2008, 04:17 PM magentarita MHF Contributor   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,224 Country: Thanks: 861 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts incomplete..... Quote: Originally Posted by Soroban Hello, magentarita! This question is incomplete, right? « Find Area of Rectangle | circle geometry » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are Off Pingbacks are Off Refbacks are Off Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Homework Help     Urgent Homework Help Elementary and Middle School Math Help     Math Homework Help     Percents Fractions and Decimals     Exponents and Square Roots     Integers     Inequalities High School Math Help     General High School Math Help     Pre Algebra and Algebra     Geometry     Trigonometry     Pre-Calculus     Probability and Statistics College/University Maths Help     Advanced Algebra     Advanced Geometry     Advanced Applied Math     Calculus     Number theory     Advanced Probability and Statistics     Business Math     Discrete Math     Advanced Topics Math Help Forum Lounge     Problem of the Week     Mathematics News     Chat Room         Live Chat     LaTex Help     Math Games and Math Puzzles     Philosophy of Mathematics     Las Vegas Math     Miscellaneous Math Resources     Computer Software     Casio Calculator Programs     TI Calculator Programs     HP Calculator Programs     Useful Math Websites Other Subjects     Physics Help Forum MHF Community     MHF 2008 Nominations and Voting     Feedback & Announcements All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:30 PM. Contact Us - Math Help - Archive - Top Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3 Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc. ©2005 - 2008 Math Help Forum

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