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Answer:
The amount that Obi initially had was £20
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> amount that Obi initially has
y ----> amount that Rudy has
we know that
----> equation A
----> equation B
Solve the system by substitution
substitute equation A in equation B
solve for y
Find the value of x
therefore
The amount that Obi initially had was £20
Let's call the width of our rectangle and the length
. We can say
, since the length is equal to 4 cm greater than the width.
Also remember that the perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of two times the width and two times the length, or . To solve this problem, we can substitute in the information we know, as shown below:
Now, we can substitute in the width we found into the formula for length, which is :
The width of our rectangle is cm and the length of our rectangle is