Mark M. answered • 09/30/17
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L represents the length
L - 8 represents the width
40 = 2(L + L - 8)
Can you solve for L and answer?
Alejandra Q.
asked • 09/30/17Write and solve an equation for the situation.
Write and solve an equation for the situation.
The perimeter of a parallelogram is 40 meters. The width of the parallelogram is 8 meters less than its length. Find the length and the width of the parallelogram.
x meters
| |
| (rectangle) |(x − 8) meters
| |
The length of the parallelogram is ___________
The width of the parallelogram is .___________
The perimeter of a parallelogram is 40 meters. The width of the parallelogram is 8 meters less than its length. Find the length and the width of the parallelogram.
x meters
| |
| (rectangle) |(x − 8) meters
| |
The length of the parallelogram is ___________
The width of the parallelogram is .___________
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