SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 400 meters. The length is 40 meters more than the width. What is the length and width?

SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 400 meters. The length is 40 meters more than the width. What is the length and width?

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Question 1190237: the perimeter of a rectangle is 400 meters. The length is 40 meters more than the width. What is the length and width?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the perimeter of a rectangle is 400 meters. The length is 40 meters more than the width. What is the length and width?
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2W + 2L = 400
L = W + 40
etc
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