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  • 23-09-2016
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The length of the rectangle is 8 in. more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in. what are the width and length of the rectangle?

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HybridDemon
HybridDemon HybridDemon
  • 25-09-2016
let x be the width 
and 5x-11 the length 
so the equation is: 
5x-11+x+5x-11+x=122

12x-22=122
12x=144
x=12 
so width is 12 and so lenght is 5*12-11=49 
and now u can check 49+12+49+12=122 
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