SOLUTION: find the length of a rectangular lot with the perimeter of 132 meters if the length is 8 meters more than the width

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Question 316718: find the length of a rectangular lot with the perimeter of 132 meters if the length is 8 meters more than the width
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let width be x
length =x+8
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Perimeter = 2*L+2*W
2x+2(x+8)=132
2x+2x+16=132
4x+16=132
4x=116
x=29 m which is the width
the length = 29+8=37 m
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