A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 feet. If the length is decreased by 5 feet and the width is increased by 12 feet, the area is doubled. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle.
Norm takes a commuter train 10 miles to his job in the city. The evening train returns him home at a rate 10 miles per hour faster than the morning traintakes him to work. If Norm spends a total of 50 minutes per day commuting, what is the rate of each train?
Hattie’s annual income from an investment is $32. If she had invested $200 more and the rate had been 1/2% less, her annual income would have been $35. What are the amount and rate of Hattie’s investment?