Length of a rectangle is 3 m less than four times its breadth If the perimeter of the rectangle - Maths - Simple Equations

Question

Length of a rectangle is 3 m less than four times its breadth If
the perimeter of the rectangle is 94 m, find its length an breadth

Shruti Tyagi · Accepted Answer

Dear student,
Let the breadth be 'x'length=4x-3Now we know perimeter=2×L+B⇒94=2×4x-3+x⇒942=5x-3⇒47=5x-3⇒47+3=5x⇒50=5x⇒x=10thus breadth of rectangle is 10mand breadth=4×10-3=40-3=37m
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Length of a rectangle is 3 m less than four times its breadth. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 94 m, find its length an breadth.