Tripling Perimeter
The perimeter of a rectangle is tripled and the new perimeter is 66. The original length is 3 more than the original width. Find the original length and width.
(Source: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Sep-Oct 1994)
The perimeter of a rectangle is tripled and the new perimeter is 66. The original length is 3 more than the original width. Find the original length and width.
(Source: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Sep-Oct 1994)