SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the perimeter is 38 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 1156639: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the perimeter is 38 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




--------dimensions
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if the length of a rectangle is inches longer than it is wide , we have
.....eq.1

if the perimeter is inches, we have


......substitute from eq.1




go to
.....eq.1, ....substitute



the dimensions of the rectangle are by


Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The solution by @josgarithmetic is TOTALLY WRONG.

            For your safety, simply ignore it.

            The correct solution is THIS 


W + (W+7) = 38/2 = 19


2W = 19-7 = 12.

W         = 12/2 = 6.


ANSWER.  The dimensions are  6 and 13 inches.

Solved.

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from year to year.


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asking him to exclude this person from the pool of tutors.



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