Perimeter of rectangle:
P = 2(L + W)
P = 250 (given)
L = 3W - 35 (given)
250 = 2(3W -35 + W) ↔ 125 = 4W - 35
4W = 125 +35 =160 And W = 40 ft
And L = 3x40 - 35 = 85 ft
12.25x2=24.50 (width x2)
24.50-1=23.50 (length)
Area= LxW
=23.50x12.25
=287.88 feet
Let x be he length of middle piece.
3x = length of longer piece.
x-5 = length of shortest piece.
x + 3x + x-5 = 40
5x - 5 = 40
5x = 45
x = 45/5
x = 9. ( Size of middle piece )
Given that the longer piece is 3 times the size of middle piece,
Longest piece = 3 x 9 = 27.
Size of longest piece = 27 feet
Size of middle piece = 9 feet
Size of smaller piece = 40 - (27+9)
= 40 - 36
= 4 feet.
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Answer:
a = 13, b = - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Expand the left side and compare like terms on both sides
(3x + 1)(x - 2) ← expand using FOIL
= 3x² - 5x - 2
left side = 3x² - 5x - 2 + ax + b ← combine like terms
= 3x² + x(a - 5) + b - 2
right side = 3x² + 8x - 5
For the 2 sides to be equal then
a - 5 = 8 ( add 5 to both sides )
a = 13
and
b - 2 = - 5 ( add 2 to both sides )
b = - 3