SOLUTION: If the length of a rectangle exceeds the width by 9 inches and the perimeter is 86 inches, what are the length and width of the rectangle?

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Question 441976: If the length of a rectangle exceeds the width by 9 inches and the perimeter is 86 inches, what are the length and width of the rectangle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi

length of a rectangle exceeds the width by 9 inches
Let x and (x+9)represent the width and length respectively
2(x+9) + 2x = 86"
4x = 68"
x = 17", the width. The length is 26" (17" + 9")
CHECKING our Answer***
2*26" + 2*17" = 86"


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