SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 42m.The length is 9m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions.

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Question 305554: The perimeter of a rectangle is 42m.The length is 9m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions.
Answer by graphmatics(170)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If w is the width of the rectangle and l is the length then:
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so:






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