SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than the width. If the perimeter is 176 inches, what are the length and the width?

Question 1030234: The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than the width. If the perimeter is 176 inches, what are the length and the width?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Make width = x
Length = x + 6
Perimeter of rectangle =
2 x Length + 2 x width
2(x + 6) + 2(x) = 176
2x + 12 + 2x = 176
Collect like terms:
2x + 2x = 176 - 12
4x = 164
x = 41 inches
Width = 41 inches
Length = 47 inches
Hope this helps :-)
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