Category: word problems

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A reader recently sent in this problem:

Help, how do you solve this???

The area of a rectangle is 624cm².
The base is 8 less than 5 times the height.
What is the perimeter?

I can not find out how to do it on line. I have a number of similar problems to solve
thanks.

- A. Reader.

Professor Homunculus replies:

Hi, Reader,

I must say that it is a good thing that it is not taught online. Specific problems should never be shown online. That would be show-and-tell, not teaching.

What you need to learn is the concepts behind the problems, then you’ll be able to crack all problems that are similar. One of the concepts is a very interesting and important part of algebra. 

Here’s a way to start figuring out how to solve your problem:

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