SOLUTION: A rectangle is 13 inches longer than it is wide and the perimeter is 226 inches. What is the length and width?

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Question 206475: A rectangle is 13 inches longer than it is wide and the perimeter is 226 inches. What is the length and width?
Answer by rfer(10417) About Me  (Show Source):
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width=x=50
length=x+13=63
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2(x+13)+2x=226
2x+26+2x=226
4x=200
x=50
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2*50+2*63=226