SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 70m. The length is 3m more than the width. Find the length.

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Question 473173: The perimeter of a rectangle is 70m. The length is 3m more than the width. Find the length.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,

The length is 3m more than the width.
Let x and (x+3m) represent the width and length respectively
Question states***
2(x+3m) + 2x = 70m
4x = 64m
x = 16m, the width. The length is 19m

CHECKING our Answer***
32m + 38m = 70m
A. √30, 5, 6, │-7 │ B. │-7│ ,5,6, √30 C. │-7│, 5, √30, 6 D. 5, √30, 6, │-7 │
Note: |-7| = 7 and = 5.4772
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